Political Quotes

“Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the pending amendment be set aside and that the following amendments be called up and agreed to en bloc, the motion to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table with no intervening action or debate: Kohl No. 2888, Manchin No. 2924, Webb No. 2949, Wyden No. 2960, Sessions No. 2963, Heller No. 2969, Hoeven No. 2991, and Barrasso No. 3083. Mr. McCAIN. All these amendments have been cleared on our side. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The amendments were agreed to, as follows: amendment no. 2888 (Purpose: To provide for the payment of a benefit for the nonparticipation of eligible members in the Post-Deployment/ Mobilization Respite Absence program due to Government error) At the end of subtitle A of title VI, insert the following: SEC. 602. PAYMENT OF BENEFIT FOR NONPARTICIPATION OF ELIGIBLE MEMBERS IN POST-DEPLOYMENT/MOBILIZATION RESPITE ABSENCE PROGRAM DUE TO GOVERNMENT ERROR. (a) Payment of Benefit.-- (1) In general.--Subject to subsection (e), the Secretary concerned shall, upon application therefor, make a payment to each individual described in paragraph (2) of $200 for each day of nonparticipation of such individual in the Post- Deployment/Mobilization Respite Absence program as described in that paragraph.…”