Political Quotes

“Madam Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure be discharged from further consideration of House Concurrent Resolution 73, and ask for its immediate consideration in the House. The Clerk read the title of the concurrent resolution. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the gentleman from Arkansas? There was no objection. The text of the concurrent resolution is as follows: H. Con. Res. 73 Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring), SECTION 1. USE OF CAPITOL GROUNDS FOR FALLEN FIREFIGHTERS CONGRESSIONAL FLAG PRESENTATION CEREMONY. (a) In General.--The Congressional Fire Services Institute and the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation (in this resolution referred to jointly as the ``sponsor'') shall be permitted to sponsor a public event, the 2nd Annual Fallen Firefighters Congressional Flag Presentation Ceremony (in this resolution referred to as the ``event''), on the Capitol Grounds in order to honor the firefighters who died in the line of duty in 2014. (b) Date of Event.--The event shall be held on September 30, 2015, or on such other date as the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Rules and Administration of the Senate jointly designate. SEC. 2. TERMS AND CONDITIONS.…”