How to Use parliamentarian in a Sentence
parliamentarian
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The parliamentarian has said that the Senate process needs to be wrapped up by the end of the month.
— Margot Sanger-Katz, New York Times, 19 Sep. 2017 -
As the speaker of the house read it aloud, parliamentarians cheered.
— Aryn Baker, Time, 6 Sep. 2019 -
The breakfast in Churchill’s home is his last as a parliamentarian.
— Gary Thompson, Philly.com, 13 Dec. 2017 -
To meet that goal, Democrats plan to present their new drug pricing proposal as soon as this week to the Senate’s parliamentarian, the sources said.
— Tony Romm, Anchorage Daily News, 30 June 2022 -
The bill is expected to change in the Senate to gain the support of all 50 Democrats and comply with a review by the Senate parliamentarian.
— Alicia Parlapiano, New York Times, 18 Nov. 2021 -
The parliamentarian is the arbiter of whether policies comply with the rules.
— Jennifer Haberkorn, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2021 -
British parliamentarians have proposed a total of ____________ amendments to the bill that would lay out the U.K.’s withdrawal from the EU.
— Rosa Inocencio Smith, The Atlantic, 19 Oct. 2017 -
That's a subjective call that will be up to MacDonough, the parliamentarian, to make.
— Alan Fram, ajc, 13 July 2021 -
The Senate parliamentarian agreed and ruled the changes must be removed.
— Deborah Yetter, The Courier-Journal, 8 Feb. 2018 -
The state party sent its parliamentarian to shut the meeting down.
— Dan Sweeney, Sun-Sentinel.com, 12 Oct. 2017 -
Whether the procedure can be used for a bill, or some of its components, is up to the Senate parliamentarian.
— Michael Smolens Columnist, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2021 -
But lawmakers were blocked at the door, under a ruling from Schiff and the House parliamentarian.
— Bart Jansen, USA TODAY, 11 Oct. 2019 -
Mr Renzi, who still enjoys the backing of most of the PD’s parliamentarians, wants an entente.
— The Economist, 15 Aug. 2019 -
Forty-seven per cent of its parliamentarians are female, one of the highest shares in the world. Ms Marin is the third woman to become prime minister.
— The Economist, 11 Dec. 2019 -
His brother was also taken and has not been heard from, the parliamentarian said.
— Artemis Moshtaghian, CNN, 7 Jan. 2023 -
The only person who knows the answer for sure is the Senate parliamentarian.
— John McCormack, National Review, 13 June 2019 -
When the votes are in, the new parliamentarians split into groups, with the biggest electing the prime minister and forming a new government.
— Keiran Smith, The Christian Science Monitor, 25 Jan. 2024 -
Ownership of the island changed hands many times over the centuries, until the parliamentarian John St. Aubyn purchased it in 1659.
— Brigit Katz, Smithsonian, 5 June 2019 -
That means that some provisions Democrats may want to include may have to sunset in order to pass muster with the Senate parliamentarian.
— Lauren Fox, CNN, 9 June 2021 -
The final decision will rest with the Senate parliamentarian, who will rule whether the wage proposal can stay in the package.
— Michael Collins, USA TODAY, 23 Feb. 2021 -
Democrats expect to submit legislative language on their Medicare plan to the Senate’s parliamentarian in the next few days, the aides said.
— Alan Fram, Chicago Tribune, 7 July 2022 -
Democrats expect to submit legislative language on their Medicare plan to the Senate's parliamentarian in the next few days, the aides said.
— Alan Fram, USA TODAY, 8 July 2022 -
In Iraq, 25 percent of parliamentarians are women, while in Lebanon a mere 3 percent are.
— Taylor Luck, The Christian Science Monitor, 9 Aug. 2017 -
Italy’s parliamentarians elected new speakers for the Senate and the Chamber of Deputies.
— The Economist, 28 Mar. 2018 -
While the Senate parliamentarian has yet to rule on the exact deadline, congressional staff and observers have a good idea of it.
— Meagan Flynn, Washington Post, 16 Apr. 2023 -
Senate parliamentarian ruled that three minor provisions in the bill did not comply with strict budget rules and would have to be stripped out.
— Editors, USA TODAY, 20 Dec. 2017 -
The bill will also need to be reviewed by the Senate’s parliamentarian to ensure that its provisions adhere to rules for the budget process.
— Margot Sanger-Katz, New York Times, 19 Sep. 2017 -
Being president of the Senate at the time, Gretchen helped me be a better parliamentarian.
— Todd Spangler, Detroit Free Press, 26 Apr. 2020 -
The group of 12 far right-wing lawmakers has also asked the Senate parliamentarian to order a trial.
— Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 20 Feb. 2024 -
At one point last year, the government had suspended nearly two-thirds of opposition parliamentarians, leaving the BJP almost oppositionless.
— Fahad Shah, The Christian Science Monitor, 14 June 2024
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