Political Quotes

“Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the immediate consideration of Calendar No. 223, S. 1288. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the bill by title. The assistant legislative clerk read as follows: A bill (S. 1288) to authorize appropriations for grants to the States participating in the Emergency Management Assistant Compact, and for other purposes. There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the bill, which had been reported from the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, with an amendment to strike all after the enacting clause and insert in lieu thereof the following: S. 1288 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Emergency Management Assistance Compact Grant Reauthorization Act of 2009''. SEC. 2. EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ASSISTANCE COMPACT GRANTS. Section 661(d) of the Post-Katrina Emergency Management Reform Act of 2006 (6 U.S.C. 761(d)) is amended by striking ``fiscal year 2008'' and inserting ``each of fiscal years 2010 through 2012''.”