But unions, which forced through a motion at the Labour Party conference in September calling for an end to the opt-out, welcomed the vote.

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The court granted the motion and CAIR was forced to expose the entirety of their filing to the public.

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But peers stopped short of approving a Liberal Democrat motion that would have forced the government to drop the regulations.

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Angela Burns also stated that all opposition parties were against any plans of forced mergers but couldn't bring a joint motion due to timing issues.

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On Thursday, Republicans forced the delay with a parliamentary manoeuvre blocking the Senate Democratic leader's motion to end debate on Mr Hagel's nomination and proceed to an up-or-down vote on confirmation.

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