Political Quotes

“Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the following amendments be called up en bloc: Young No. 2926 and Tester No. 2971. I further ask that the time until 4:30 p.m. be equally divided in the usual form and that at 4:30 p.m. the Senate vote in relation to the amendments in the order listed and, finally, that there be no second-degree amendments in order to the amendments prior to the votes. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The clerk will report the amendments en bloc. The bill clerk read as follows: The Senator from Arkansas [Mr. Boozman], for others, proposes amendments numbered 2926 and 2971 en bloc to amendment No. 2910. The amendments are as follows: Amendment No. 2926 (Purpose: To require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to conduct a study on the effectiveness of the Veterans Crisis Line) At the end of section 232 of title II of division C, add the following: (c)(1) The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall conduct a study on the effectiveness of the hotline specified in subsection (a) during the five-year period beginning on January 1, 2016, based on an analysis of national suicide data and data collected from such hotline.…”