Political Quotes

“Madam Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass the bill (H.R. 7177) to amend title 28, United States Code, to consolidate certain divisions in the Northern District of Alabama, as amended. The Clerk read the title of the bill. The text of the bill is as follows: H.R. 7177 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. CONSOLIDATION OF CERTAIN DIVISIONS IN THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ALABAMA. Section 81(a) of title 28, United States Code, is amended-- (1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking ``seven'' and inserting ``five''; (2) in paragraph (1), by striking ``and Lauderdale'' and inserting ``Lauderdale, and Lawrence''; (3) in paragraph (2)-- (A) by striking ``Lawrence,''; (B) by inserting after ``Madison,'' the following: ``Marshall,''; and (C) by striking ``and Decatur''; (4) in paragraph (4), by striking ``Clay, Cleburne,'' and inserting ``Cherokee, Clay, Cleburne, DeKalb, Etowah, Saint Clair,''; (5) in paragraph (5), by striking ``Greene, Pickens, Sumter, and Tuscaloosa'' and inserting ``Fayette, Greene, Lamar, Marion, Pickens, Sumter, Tuscaloosa, Walker, and Winston''; (6) by striking paragraph (6); and (7) by striking paragraph (7). The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to the rule, the gentleman from California (Mr. Issa) and the gentleman from Georgia (Mr. Johnson) each will control 20 minutes. The Chair recognizes the gentleman from California. General Leave”