But Democratic opposition blocked any Senate action until after the August recess.

Nothing could be done about the wave of asylum applications, the governing parties said, unless the German Constitution was changed, but the opposition blocked change.

Although they removed some items, local opposition blocked the complete looting of the collection.

The opposition blocked the plan for two years, but announced a change of heart last month.

Two: All four militant orders oppose him, and their opposition could block his ambitions.

That move won the support of some Republicans whose opposition had blocked the measure.

And the irrational opposition has been blocking all forward-looking steps, irrespective of national interest.

The competitions would not go into effect until 2010, assuming that political opposition did not block them.

Strong conservative opposition, however, blocked much of Truman's program.

In 1975 the opposition, led by Fraser, blocked government supply in the Senate.