"I would bet no money on the proposition that they will not try to expand their authority again," she said.

The new measure would expand his authority in two significant ways.

The proposal comes after a new law expanding the agency's authority on privacy issues.

Expanding the government's authority on all the Lebanese territories.

Vincent expanded his economic authority by referendum, and in 1935, he forced a new constitution through the legislature.

Among other things, the bill would also expand the Federal Reserve's regulatory authority over these new financial groups.

After Iraq was found to have a hidden nuclear program in 1991, the agency pushed to expand its investigative authority.

Indeed, over several decades state governments have steadily expanded their authority.

But he overruled a proposal to expand the firefighters' authority further.

And, he added, "we need to continue to expand our regulatory authority."