Instead, the House passed a bill that failed to cut subsidies significantly and bought off potential opposition from urban Democrats with spending on a range of social and environmental programmes.
It has mechanisms to that end, and every quarter the Bank of Spain publishes each region's accounts, potential ammunition for its opposition parties.
Devon County Council and Natural England have been keen to undertake work but there have been various obstacles, including landowner opposition and potential costs of compensation.
Most Angola observers agree that Unita is the only party with the potential to present an effective opposition to the ruling MPLA - if it can overcome its divisions.
Both bills are a show of opposition against a potential change to the telecommunications treaty that could expand control from telecom operators to internet companies like Facebook and Google.
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Despite angry opposition to a potential bailout, auto companies contend that if they go bankrupt, there will be huge job losses, not only on factory floors, but also in dealerships and parts suppliers.
The judge dismissed four potential jurors because of their opposition to capital punishment. (This judge later served on South Carolina's Supreme Court, and landed in some hot water by professing to find racist jokes inoffensive and funny.) It took the jury less than three hours to convict Mr Elmore, and an additional 50 minutes to sentence him to death.
Mr. Lapid is a potential Netanyahu ally, but has made opposition to government entitlements for the ultraorthodox one of his signature issues.
The project had faced opposition from environmental groups concerned about potential damage to the area.
Will the ruling Tory group's opposition to HS2 be enough to avert a potential kicking by voters whose homes and livelihoods are in the front line?
While markets would hate an Opposition win initially, it could represent a potential buying opportunity as Malaysia desperately needs change (whether under this government or another one).
However, Kenya's opposition leaders called off the march because of the potential for more violence, calling for a peaceful meeting on January 8th.
Mr Williams denied the delay had anything to do with opposition posed by local people, who are also concerned about potential earth tremors.
The proposal had drawn both support and opposition, and ministers said they would try to identify "any potential new sites in Wales".
Central bank governor Rafael Buenaventura warns that while the Philippines needs foreign capital to boost industries like telecommunications and information technology, opposition demonstrations could raise "questions of political stability" in the minds of potential investors.
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