Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent to take from the Speaker's table the bill (H.R. 1093) to require the Federal Railroad Administration and the Federal Transit Authority to provide appropriate Congressional notice of safety audits conducted with respect to railroads and rail transit agencies, and ask for its immediate consideration in the House. The Clerk read the title of the bill. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the gentleman from California? There was no objection. The text of the bill is as follows: H.R. 1093 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. NOTICE OF SAFETY AUDITS. (a) Initial Notice.--Not later than 10 days after beginning a safety audit of a railroad or rail transit agency, the Federal Railroad Administration or the Federal Transit Authority shall notify the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate, and each member of Congress representing a State through which the railroad or transit agency operates service, of the beginning of that audit.…”