To amend a bill

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to make some change in the details or provisions of a bill or measure while on its passage, professedly for its improvement.

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Committee of the Whole House			The controversy was triggered by newspaper reports in January that said four Labour peers told undercover journalists posing as lobbyists that they were willing to try to amend a bill in return for money. Sleaze sting Lords suspended by Independent Television News Limited (ITN) The suspension came after the Sunday Times newspaper alleged in January that four Labour peers had told undercover journalists posing as lobbyists that they were willing to try to amend a bill in return for payment. Lords suspended in 'cash for amendments' row by AFP / AFP European Edition Instead, it offered a counter-proposal to amend a bill, allowing shareholders to approve the fees paid to the directors of listed companies. aeFat catsAE get hounded by 7 Days (Dubai, United Arab Emirates)			To a nicety to a T To a turn To abate a tax To abate into a freehold To abide by To abound in To abound with To accept a bill To accept service To accept the person To account of To accredit To act a part To act as To act on To act the part of To act up to To address one's self to To address the ball to advantage To advantage one's self of To advise one's self to all intents and purposes To allow of To amend a bill To and again to and fro To applaud to the echo To appoint one's self To arm a magnet To arm the lead To arms To array a panel To arrive at To assert one's self To assign dower To assume the calotte To assure upon To authorize one's self To avail one's self of To avise one's self To back a rope To back a warrant To back an anchor To back and fill To back out To back the field To back the oars To back the sails To back up			To accept service To accept the person To Accept the reality, Experience the pain, Adjust, and Reinvest To Accompany Troops To account of To accredit To act a part To act as To act on To act the part of To act up to To address one's self to To address the ball to advantage to advantage to advantage to advantage To advantage one's self of To advise one's self to all appearances to all appearances to all appearances to all appearances to all appearances to all intents and purposes to all intents and purposes to all intents and purposes To All My Friends To All Our Relations To allow of To amend a bill To and Again to and fro to and fro To Answer Your Question To applaud to the echo To appoint one's self To Approved Purchasers To arm a magnet To arm the lead To arms To array a panel To arrive at To assert one's self To assign dower To assume the calotte To assure upon To authorize one's self To avail one's self of To avise one's self To back a rope To back a warrant To back an anchor To back and fill To back out To back the field

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