Political Quotes

“Madam Chair, I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 131, strike line 8 and all that follows through line 12, and insert the following: ``(B)(i) committed against a victim who is a child under the age of 18, or an elder (as such term is defined by tribal law), including when an offender recklessly engages in conduct that creates a substantial risk of death or serious bodily injury to the victim, or committed as described in subparagraph (A) while the child or elder is present; and ``(ii) the child or elder-- ``(I) resides or has resided in the same household as the offender; ``(II) is related to the offender by blood or marriage; ``(III) is related to another victim of the offender by blood or marriage; ``(IV) is under the care of a victim of the offender who is an intimate partner or former spouse; or ``(V) is under the care of a victim of the offender who is similarly situated to a spouse of the victim under the domestic- or family- violence laws of an Indian tribe that has jurisdiction over the Indian country where the violence occurs.''. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to House Resolution 281, the gentleman from Arizona (Mr. Grijalva) and a Member opposed each will control 5 minutes. The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Arizona.”