Political Quotes

“Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Sullivan amendment at the desk be agreed to, the committee-reported substitute amendment, as amended, be agreed to, the bill, as amended, be considered 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. 5172) was agreed to, as follows: (Purpose: To authorize the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to assist with cleanup and response required by severe marine debris events) At the appropriate place, insert the following: SEC. 3. ASSISTANCE FOR SEVERE MARINE DEBRIS EVENTS. Section 3 of the Marine Debris Act (33 U.S.C. 1952) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: ``(d) Assistance for Severe Marine Debris Events.-- ``(1) In general.--At the discretion of the Administrator or at the request of the Governor of an affected State, the Administrator shall determine whether there is a severe marine debris event.…”