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She pointed to news stories that ask whether the slow-walking of the Sebelius choice will hurt the response to the flu.
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After memorializing his charges in a lengthy memo -- the "embezzlement" involved free subscriptions to big advertisers, while the slow-walking was, on its face, an outrageous and fireable offense -- he swiftly marched into my office and laid down an ultimatum: "It's him or me: If he's not out by Thursday, I'm gone."
Michael Sigman: One More Thing About Keith Michael Sigman 2011
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After memorializing his charges in a lengthy memo -- the "embezzlement" involved free subscriptions to big advertisers, while the slow-walking was, on its face, an outrageous and fireable offense -- he swiftly marched into my office and laid down an ultimatum: "It's him or me: If he's not out by Thursday, I'm gone."
Michael Sigman: One More Thing About Keith Michael Sigman 2011
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As Interior has devoted more resources to clean energy, the oil and gas industry has accused it of slow-walking drilling permits and not opening enough federal lands and waters for exploration.
Wind and Solar Projects Advance on a Fast Track Ryan Tracy 2011
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(CNN) – After three days of debate in the Senate over health care reform, Senate Democrats accused Republicans Wednesday of slow-walking the legislation and searched for parliamentary procedures to speed up the discussion.
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Fortunately, that does not mean slow-walking gay rights or repealing the 14th Amendment.
Paul Begala: A Centrist Democratic Agenda: More Jobs, Less Corruption Paul Begala 2010
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"Someone is slow-walking this deal," Mr. Angelle said, referring to shallow-water permits.
Drilling Rules Shake-Up Puts New Regulator in Spotlight 2010
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And don't get me started about staying in Times Square -- I'd rather be dropped in the middle of Carnival in Rio than battle the slow-walking tourists near 42nd Street.
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This is what Sen. Kent Conrad calls "slow-walking," and it's effective: The more floor time Republicans can chew up in procedural maneuvers like this one, the less time there is for Democrats to actually accomplish things.
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Rossi -- who lost to Gregoire in 2004 in the closest gubernatorial race in U.S. history and failed in a 2008 rematch -- has been slow-walking a Senate challenge against Sen. Patty Murray (D).
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