Political Quotes

“I further ask unanimous consent that the committee- reported substitute amendment be considered; the Carper amendment, which is at the desk, be agreed to; the committee substitute, as amended, be agreed to; the bill, as amended, be read a third time and the Senate proceed to vote on passage. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The amendment (No. 3931) was agreed to. (The amendment is printed in Today's Record under ``Text of Amendments.'') The committee-reported amendment in the nature of a substitute, as amended, was agreed to. The bill was ordered to be engrossed for a third reading and was read the third time. The PRESIDING OFFICER. If there is no further debate, the bill having been read the third time, the question is, Shall it pass? The bill (S. 1691), as amended, was passed, as follows: S. 1691 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Border Patrol Agent Pay Reform Act of 2014''. SEC. 2. BORDER PATROL RATE OF PAY. (a) Purpose.--The purposes of this Act are-- (1) to strengthen U.S. Customs and Border Protection and ensure that border patrol agents are sufficiently ready to conduct necessary work and will perform overtime hours in excess of a 40-hour workweek based on the needs of U.S. Customs and Border Protection; and (2) to ensure U.S.…”