Political Quotes

“let me give Members a brief rundown of the provisions in these en bloc amendments so everybody will know what we are dealing with. The first amendment, which is supported by FEMA and is cosponsored by Senator Byrd, provides an interim extension of FEMA's flood insurance legislation to enable FEMA to continue writing flood insurance policies after September 30, 1996, until the committee of jurisdiction reauthorizes the flood insurance program. Without this extension, FEMA would be forced to stop writing policies on October 1, a problem which I have already dealt with here and which I have stated is of great importance to many States and particularly those like mine which have had significant flood events in them. The second amendment is offered on behalf of Senators Snowe and Cohen. It represents a technical correction to the fiscal 1995 VA-HUD bill pertaining to a project in Bangor, ME. The amendment relates only to the fiscal year 1995 appropriations for the project and allows the funds to be utilized in a manner required by that community. The third, on behalf of Senators Burns and Mikulski, is an amendment which expresses the sense of the Senate regarding imports of reformulated and conventional gasoline.”