Political Quotes

“Madam President, I now ask unanimous consent that the following pending germane amendments be considered en bloc; that the amendments be modified with the changes that are at the desk, where applicable: Begich No. 1114, as modified; McCain No. 1220; Reed of Rhode Island No. 1146, as modified; Levin No. 1293, as modified; Boxer No. 1206; Chambliss No. 1304, as modified; Pryor No. 1151; Nelson of Florida No. 1236; Blunt No. 1133, as modified; Murkowski No. 1287, as modified; and Brown of Massachusetts No. 1090, as modified; further, that the amendments be agreed to en bloc. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection? Without objection, it is so ordered. The amendments (Nos. 1220, 1206, 1151, and 1236) were agreed to. The amendments (Nos. 1114, 1146, 1293, 1304, 1133, 1287, and 1090), as modified, were agreed to, as follows: AMENDMENT NO. 1114, AS MODIFIED At the end of subtitle E of title III, add the following: SEC. 346. ELIGIBILITY OF ACTIVE AND RESERVE MEMBERS, RETIREES, GRAY AREA RETIREES, AND DEPENDENTS FOR SPACE-AVAILABLE TRAVEL ON MILITARY AIRCRAFT. (a) In General.--Chapter 157 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 2641b the following new section: ``Sec. 2641c. Space-available travel on department of defense aircraft: eligibility ``(a) Authority to Establish Benefit Program.--The Secretary of Defense may establish a program to provide transportation on Department of Defense aircraft on a space- available basis.…”