Political Quotes

“Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Toomey substitute amendment be agreed to, the bill, as amended, be read a third time and passed, and the motion to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The amendment (No. 5169) in the nature of a substitute was agreed to, as follows: (Purpose: In the nature of a substitute) Strike all after the enacting clause and insert the following: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Preventing Animal Cruelty and Torture Act'' or the ``PACT Act''. SEC. 2. REVISION OF SECTION 48. (a) In General.--Section 48 of title 18, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: ``Sec. 48. Animal crushing ``(a) Offenses.-- ``(1) Crushing.--It shall be unlawful for any person to purposely engage in animal crushing in or affecting interstate or foreign commerce or within the special maritime and territorial jurisdiction of the United States. ``(2) Creation of animal crush videos.--It shall be unlawful for any person to knowingly create an animal crush video, if-- ``(A) the person intends or has reason to know that the animal crush video will be distributed in, or using a means or facility of, interstate or foreign commerce; or ``(B) the animal crush video is distributed in, or using a means or facility of, interstate or foreign commerce.…”