Political Quotes

“Madam Speaker, I yield myself the balance of my time. Madam Speaker, H.R. 226 is a commonsense bill that facilitates greater control for the Eastern Band of Cherokee over their sacred and historic homelands in Tennessee. It ensures the protection of their timeless heritage, culture, and tradition and allows them to memorialize the history and culture of the Cherokee people. This Tribe has worked with the Tennessee Valley Authority for over three decades on this issue, and this legislation is long overdue. I will echo the words of my colleague, the gentleman from Tennessee (Mr. Fleischmann), and say that the Senate needs to take this bill up and act on it when we pass it again. Madam Speaker, I thank Mr. Fleischmann for his leadership on the matter. I urge my colleagues to support this bill, and I yield back the balance of my time. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the motion offered by the gentleman from Arkansas (Mr. Westerman) that the House suspend the rules and pass the bill, H.R. 226. The question was taken; and (two-thirds being in the affirmative) the rules were suspended and the bill was passed. A motion to reconsider was laid on the table. ____________________”