determination
8.6.22
To avoid the 60-vote threshold necessary for most legislation in the Senate and pass the bill with a simple majority, Democrats are using a process called reconciliation. Reconciliation requires the bill’s measures to be directly related to the budget, and lawmakers rely on the parliamentarian to make that determination.
—Siobhan Hughes, The Wall Street Journal, "Democrats' Climate Plan Gets Early Green Light," 6 Aug. 2022
To avoid the 60-vote threshold necessary for most legislation in the Senate and pass the bill with a simple majority, Democrats are using a process called reconciliation. Reconciliation requires the bill’s measures to be directly related to the budget, and lawmakers rely on the parliamentarian to make that determination.
—Siobhan Hughes, The Wall Street Journal, "Democrats' Climate Plan Gets Early Green Light," 6 Aug. 2022
1.4.21
The judge described Assange as “a depressed and sometimes despairing man” who possesses the “intellect and determination” required to commit suicide if turned over to law enforcement officials in the U.S. despite any efforts to keep him alive.
—Dominick Mastrangelo, The Hill, "UK judge rules against extraditing Assange to US," 4 Jan. 2021 {7:27 AM ET}
The judge described Assange as “a depressed and sometimes despairing man” who possesses the “intellect and determination” required to commit suicide if turned over to law enforcement officials in the U.S. despite any efforts to keep him alive.
—Dominick Mastrangelo, The Hill, "UK judge rules against extraditing Assange to US," 4 Jan. 2021 {7:27 AM ET}