Political Quotes

“I now ask unanimous consent that the Senate consider these amendments en bloc, the amendments be agreed to, and the motions to reconsider be laid upon the table. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection? Without objection, it is so ordered. The amendments were agreed to, as follows: amendment no. 2948 (Purpose: To extend the authority to provide a temporary increase in rates of basic allowance for housing under certain circumstances) At the end of subtitle A of title VI, add the following: SEC. 602. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO PROVIDE TEMPORARY INCREASE IN RATES OF BASIC ALLOWANCE FOR HOUSING UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES. Section 403(b)(7)(E) of title 37, United States Code, is amended by striking ``December 31, 2012'' and inserting ``December 31, 2013''. amendment no. 2962 (Purpose: To express the sense of Congress on the submittal to Congress of the homeland defense hedging policy and strategy of the Secretary of Defense) At the end of C subtitle of title II, add the following: SEC. 238. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON THE SUBMITTAL TO CONGRESS OF THE HOMELAND DEFENSE HEDGING POLICY AND STRATEGY REPORT OF THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE. (a) Findings.--Congress makes the following findings: (1) Section 233 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 (Public Law 112-81; 125 Stat. 1340) requires a homeland defense hedging policy and strategy report from the Secretary of Defense.…”