Between them they contrived to prevent a Welsh assembly debate about military action.
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The State Assembly in Sacramento postponed action until Tuesday.
The president claims that he needs a fresh national assembly to implement the Madagascar Action Plan his new poverty reduction and development strategy.
However it was the decisive action by the Assembly's Independent Financial Review Panel, in radically reducing any allowances for politicians with dual mandates, which really forced the Stormont parties' hands.
It is not the first time strike action has disrupted the assembly.
The action comes as the London Assembly Conservative group called for a ban on Tube drivers going on strike.
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Liberal Democrat assembly leader Mike German also welcomed the action.
In that way the assembly should gradually accumulate more and more freedom of action.
The authority was later forced to submit an action plan for improvement to the Welsh Assembly Government.
The First Minister said the commitments from the Assembly will be made in the current sustainable development action plan consultation, which is out until 21 May.
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They called on the assembly government to address these problems by developing an action plan to reduce excess winter deaths and also suggested putting a comprehensive plan in place to ensure that at risk groups receive the flu vaccine.
The council says it is taking action in response to demands from the Welsh Assembly Government and the education inspection body Estyn for progress in removing surplus places.
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Her Highness Sheikha Moza was the first to raise the flag on this, and the conference on this question, held in the margins of the UN General Assembly on 21 September, was important for catalysing further international action.
At the same time, the Welsh Assembly allows voters to see a lot more of Plaid Cymru in action.
Ms Kennedy, who assumed the education portfolio when the Northern Ireland Assembly collapsed, had said she intended to follow the course of action set out by Mr McGuinness.
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"I expect a full and detailed explanation from the Rutgers administration as to why Mr. Rice was not dismissed sooner and how exactly that decision was made, " said Assembly Speaker Sheila Oliver, a Democrat, who implied that legislative action could be taken if the university isn't forthcoming.
He added that he would be raising the issue in the Welsh assembly in the new year and that the Welsh government might need to take action to ensure adequate bullying records are kept by councils.
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If there is a big question to be decided they might be galvanised into action and at the same time show their support for pro-Trimble assembly candidates.
The assembly's health committee is holding an inquiry into diabetes services as ministers consult on a new diabetes action plan.
The film company involved has since repaid the money to the assembly and the standards committee found that although the AMs' code of conduct had been breached, no further action should be taken.
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