Political Quotes

“I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will report the amendment. The Clerk read as follows: At the end of the bill (before the short title), insert the following: Sec. __. (a) The amounts otherwise made available by this Act for the following accounts of the Department of Energy are hereby reduced by the following amounts: (1) ``Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy'', $400,000. (2) ``Nuclear Energy'', $25,455,000. (3) ``Fossil Energy Research and Development'', $13,000,000. (4) ``Strategic Petroleum Reserve'', $45,000,000. (5) ``Non-Defense Environmental Cleanup'', $2,400,000. (6) ``Science'', $49,800,000. (7) ``Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy'', $14,889,000. (b) The amounts otherwise made available by this Act for the following accounts are hereby reduced by the following amounts: (1) ``Power Marketing Administrations--Construction, Rehabilitation, Operation and Maintenance, Western Area Power Administration'', $2,209,000. (2) ``Nuclear Regulatory Commission--Salaries and Expenses'', $32,132,000. Mr. WALKER (during the reading). Mr. Chair, I ask unanimous consent to suspend the reading of the amendment. The Acting CHAIR. Is there objection to the request of the gentleman from North Carolina? There was no objection. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to House Resolution 743, the gentleman from North Carolina and a Member opposed each will control 5 minutes. The Chair recognizes the gentleman from North Carolina.”