He turned down my offer.

We suggest raising the fees.

My group asks that the proposal be rejected.

The centre asks that the proposal be rejected.

I ask that the proposal be voted on.

We shall put the proposal to a vote.

The left asks that the proposal be voted on.

You should have refused his offer.

It was foolish of you to accept his offer.

He wouldn't look at my proposal.

Councilman De Vita's proposal is formally inadmissible.

Why did you turn down his offer?

The offer is too good to be turned down.

I suggested that we should stay there another day.

First item on the agenda.

Some politicians want to turn corn into ethanol.

I'm proposing no strife and no worries.

So the elders gave me some very sound and profound advice.

The bill was passed after a hard fight in the House.

What are you gonna do... object before I ask the question?

Objection.

Objection.

Councilman De Vita, your topic is not on the agenda.

That letter is a response to a tentative feeler sent out by you.

But you know perfectly well I don't recommend they do it.

Councilman De Vita, this item is not on the agenda.

General Assembly Building.

I accuse!

This session will resume after a halfhour recess with our new mayor's opening remarks and nominations for commissioner.

Objection still stands, Your Honor.

Overruled.

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