unanimous consent

The bill passed the Senate by unanimous consent last year.

All decisions were made by the unanimous consent of the people.

The Senate today passed such a measure by unanimous consent.

There was no possibility of unanimous consent now or ever.

Unanimous consent might be difficult to come by in the current climate.

The next day, August 5, the bill passed with unanimous consent.

In the house, S.716 received only 14 seconds before being passed by unanimous consent.

And then, by unanimous consent, the Senate put aside the national defense, at least for a day.

The action came by unanimous consent as the Senate wrapped up its business.

It was considered by the Senate for 10 seconds and passed with unanimous consent.

Such rules can only be adopted with the unanimous consent of the Senate.

It will require unanimous consent, since the consequences may be serious.

Also by unanimous consent, the committee may consider the entire bill as having been read and open to amendment at any point.

It later passed the Senate with an amendment by unanimous consent.

In many cases, suspension of the rules may take place with unanimous consent.

The Senate followed a similar path, passing the bill by unanimous consent.

As a practical matter, Senate rules are almost never changed except by unanimous consent.

Two types of unanimous consent are prevalent in today's Senate.

"There is no unanimous consent resolution that has been written," she said.

When a unanimous consent is given the same shall operate as the order of the Senate.

The committee itself may issue a reprimand, though only through unanimous consent of the members.

The vice president is not at liberty to address the Senate, except by unanimous consent.

We have fallen short of the unanimous consent required and the accord has not passed.

The drug money was approved by unanimous consent without discussion today with few lawmakers on the floor.

But there were none; he kept the gavel by unanimous consent.