Political Quotes

“I have an amendment at the desk. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: At the end of subtitle E of title XII, add the following: SEC. 12__. CLARIFICATION AND EXPANSION OF SANCTIONS RELATING TO CONSTRUCTION OF NORD STREAM 2 OR TURKSTREAM PIPELINE PROJECTS. (a) In General.--Subsection (a)(1) of section 7503 of the Protecting Europe's Energy Security Act of 2019 (title LXXV of Public Law 116-92; 22 U.S.C. 9526 note) is amended-- (1) in subparagraph (A), by inserting ``or pipelaying activities'' after ``pipe-laying''; and (2) in subparagraph (B)-- (A) in clause (i)-- (i) by inserting ``, or significantly facilitated the sale, lease, or provision of,'' after ``provided''; and (ii) by striking ``; or'' and inserting a semicolon; (B) in clause (ii), by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; and (C) by adding at the end the following: ``(iii) provided significant underwriting services or insurance for those vessels; or ``(iv) provided significant services or facilities for technology upgrades or installation of welding equipment for, or retrofitting or tethering of, those vessels.''.…”