Political Quotes

“Mr. Chair, I demand a recorded vote. The CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentlewoman from California will be postponed. Amendment No. 2 Offered by Mr. McCormick The CHAIR. It is now in order to consider amendment No. 2 printed in part B of House Report 118-59. Mr. McCORMICK. Mr. Chair, I have an amendment at the desk. The CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 2, line 8, strike ``fair market value'' and insert ``salvage value''. Page 2, line 16, strike ``and'' at the end. Page 2, line 19, strike the period at the end and insert ``; and''. Page 2, insert after line 19 the following: (4) the term ``salvage value'' means the value of an asset after it has become useless to the owner or the amount expected to be obtained when a fixed asset is disposed of at the end of its useful life The CHAIR. Pursuant to House Resolution 398, the gentleman from Georgia (Mr. McCormick) and a Member opposed each will control 5 minutes. The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Georgia. Mr. McCORMICK. Mr. Chair, I am here today to discuss my amendment to H.R. 3091, the Federal Law Enforcement Officer Service Weapon Purchase Act. Currently, firearms from agencies such as the Secret Service are destroyed once they are retired from service or replaced with new models. This is wasteful and makes no sense.…”