Political Quotes

“First of all, Madam President, I ask unanimous consent to call up Boxer amendment No. 1816, and I ask the clerk report the amendment by number. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, the clerk will report the amendment by number. The assistant legislative clerk read as follows: The Senator from California [Mrs. Boxer] proposes an amendment numbered 1816. The amendment is as follows: (Purpose: To express the sense of the Senate that Federal agencies should ensure that all applicable environmental reviews, approvals, licensing, and permit requirements under Federal law are completed on an expeditious basis after a disaster or emergency) At the end of subtitle E of title I of division A, add the following: SEC. 15__. SENSE OF SENATE CONCERNING EXPEDITIOUS COMPLETION OF ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEWS, APPROVALS, LICENSING, AND PERMIT REQUIREMENTS. It is the sense of the Senate that Federal agencies should-- (1) ensure that all applicable environmental reviews, approvals, licensing, and permit requirements under Federal law are completed on an expeditious basis following any disaster or emergency declared under Federal law, including-- (A) a major disaster declared by the President under section 401 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5170); and (B) an emergency declared by the President under section 501 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C.…”