Political Quotes

“I ask unanimous consent that the Cantwell amendment at the desk be agreed to; that the committee- reported substitute amendment, as amended, be agreed to; that the bill, as amended, be considered read a third time and passed; and that the motion to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The amendment (No. 2500) was agreed to, as follows (Purpose: To improve the authorizations of appropriations) Beginning on page 42, strike line 21 and all that follows through page 43, line 5, and insert the following: (h) Funding.--For each of fiscal years 2021 and 2024-- (1) there is authorized out of funds appropriated to the United States Geological Survey, $25,000,000 to carry out this section; (2) there is authorized out of funds appropriated to the National Science Foundation, $11,000,000 to carry out this section; and (3) there is authorized out of funds appropriated to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, $1,000,000 to carry out this section. On page 51, strike lines 7 through 9 and insert the following: (e) Funding.--For each of the fiscal years 2021 through 2024, there is authorized out of funds appropriated to the Secretary $20,000,000 to carry out this section. The committee-reported amendment in the nature of a substitute, as amended, was agreed to. The bill (S.…”