Political Quotes

“I thank all of our colleagues. Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that I be added as a cosponsor of the McCain amendment and that Senator Coons also be added as a cosponsor of the McCain amendment. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The Senator from Arizona. Amendment No. 3262, as Modified Mr. McCAIN. Madam President, I call up amendment No. 3262, as modified. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report. The bill clerk read as follows: The Senator from Arizona [Mr. McCain] roposes an amendment numbered 3262, as modified. The amendment is as follows: amendment no. 3262, as modified At the end of subtitle C of title XII, add the following: SEC. 1233. REPORT ON MILITARY ACTIVITIES TO DENY OR SIGNIFICANTLY DEGRADE THE USE OF AIR POWER AGAINST CIVILIAN AND OPPOSITION GROUPS IN SYRIA. (a) Report Required.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall, in consultation with the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, submit to the congressional defense committees a report identifying the limited military activities that could deny or significantly degrade the ability of President Bashar al-Assad of Syria, and forces loyal to him, to use air power against civilians and opposition groups in Syria.…”