lawmaker
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Greenspan is remembered for telling a member of Congress that if the lawmaker thought he understood what Greenspan was saying, he was certainly mistaken.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 11, 2026
While many of McConnell’s fellow Republicans claim to have spoken with the lawmaker in the days since, there’s been nothing from the man himself.
From Salon ● Jul. 8, 2026
“He was seen as tainted,” said Peter Soulsby, the mayor of Leicester, and a former lawmaker who had previously backed Burnham to lead Labour.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 4, 2026
In La Guaira alone, at least 243 people have been rescued, the top lawmaker - who is the interim president's brother - said.
From BBC ● Jun. 26, 2026
The offices of lawmaker, governor, and such as the outside world invest with their peculiar dignity, are 325 incidental, indefinite—all but negative, here.
From The Rustler of Wind River by Ogden, George W. (George Washington)
"The times have passed when we used to say that Armenian products were uncompetitive in Europe," Economy Minister Gevorg Papoyan told lawmakers.
From Barron's ● Jul. 14, 2026
Mahmood said that security arrangements for lawmakers were kept under constant review and said she would look at what security guidance could be offered to former lawmakers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 13, 2026
Little information has been released from McConnell’s office about his condition; last week, a few Republican lawmakers said they had spoken directly with him, but questions continued swirling about his condition.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 12, 2026
But this week, as Warsh testifies before Congress for the first time as Fed chair, he will go before an audience of lawmakers who will want answers.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 11, 2026
The important city where lawmakers meet is a capital.
From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner
