1. But Texas Congressman Bill Archer is reportedly opposed to it and he can derail the legislation. 2. Haley Barbour, the GOP chairman, has intervened to try to derail anti-smoking legislation in two states. 3. Having lost the battle over content, the NRA is now attempting to derail the legislation on a technicality. 4. Little did supporters of the bill expect that a lone lawmaker would single-handedly derail the legislation. 5. Lawmakers and lobbyists said Tuesday they did not expect the deals to derail the legislation, which the House is expected to begin debating Thursday. 6. Republican leaders intentionally derailed the legislation after they discovered last week that it might pass. 7. Some Democrats who support the legislation, however, have played down the effect on women and dismiss it as not significant enough to derail the legislation. 8. The association has sponsored studies to try to derail the legislation. 9. The provision remained part of the bill, but the legislation was derailed by unrelated disputes. 10. The Senate on Tuesday night narrowly defeated an attempt to derail counterterrorism legislation, clearing the way for a final vote this week. |