Political Quotes

“I thank Chairman Isakson of the Veterans' Affairs Committee for his tireless work on this legislation and Senator Blumenthal as well as the cosponsor of this legislation tonight, Senator Bennet, my colleague from Colorado. This gives us the breathing room we need to finish the job in Colorado. We have more work to do with the Veterans' Administration, but tonight we can begin the process of starting to finish this job. I ask unanimous consent that the bill be read a third time and passed, and the motion to reconsider be laid upon the table. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The bill (S. 1568) was ordered to be engrossed for a third reading, was read the third time, and passed, as follows: S. 1568 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. EXTENSION OF AUTHORIZATION FOR DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS MAJOR MEDICAL FACILITY PROJECT PREVIOUSLY AUTHORIZED. Section 2(a) of the Construction Authorization and Choice Improvement Act (Public Law 114-19) is amended-- (1) by striking ``in fiscal year 2015,''; and (2) by striking ``$900,000,000'' and inserting ``$1,050,000,000''. SEC. 2. LIMITED, ONE-TIME AUTHORITY TO TRANSFER SPECIFIC AMOUNTS TO CARRY OUT MAJOR MEDICAL FACILITY PROJECT IN DENVER, COLORADO.…”