His company is encouraging the collecting community, including dealers in and out of state, to communicate opposition to the exemption repeal to members of the key legislative committees.

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She represented NCLR and its network of affiliates in the Texas State Legislature, testifying before legislative committees to advocate for education, immigrant access to benefits, and hate crimes legislation.

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The committees, too, will be different, combining the legislative scrutiny and investigative functions which are split between different committees at Westminster.

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At present, select committees have no formal role in the legislative process, although they are sometimes invited to scrutinise draft bills - and their verdicts carry clout.

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The Ranking Members on each of those committees had introduced Resolutions of Inquiry, a rarely-used legislative tool directing the executive branch to disclose information to Congress.

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The Senate has almost the same legislative powers as the House of Representatives, its committees are well respected, and it can even precipitate a dissolution of Parliament.

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In a round table with executive and legislative officials and civil society leaders, representing gender, ecology and education committees, the Director-General gained insight into policies on gender, ecology, education and culture.

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Holyrood debated the Welfare Reform Bill in October and voted in favour of opposing the forthcoming Legislative Consent Motion pertaining to the Welfare Reform Bill, subject to consideration by the appropriate committees.

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Legislative proposals seeking to expand CFIUS to include purchasing agreements should receive thorough consideration by relevant Congressional committees.

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