His parliamentary skill and eloquence, coupled with a constructive approach to the problems facing country, earned him respect from various quarters.

Raymond watched his two contemporaries as they displayed over twenty years of parliamentary skill in presenting their case.

All the parliamentary skills in the world cannot break filibusters.

In the end, however, Mallory's views prevailed, a testimonial to his parliamentary skills.

But his parliamentary skills made him a far better bet to push through market-opening trade legislation and the sales tax.

Taft displayed all of his parliamentary skills in getting the bill through Congress.

Others who served longer with him realized that Cox also had the grit and parliamentary skill to make a formidable adversary in debate.

And furthermore, I confess I do not have the parliamentary skill to reply to a personal reference within 24 hours.

He says it has "significant defects and loopholes" and is expected to use his parliamentary skills in the effort to block passage.

"It will require a lot of political and parliamentary skills."