Political Quotes

“Mr. President, I call up my amendment No. 1977 and ask that it be reported by number. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report. The legislative clerk read as follows: The Senator from Connecticut [Mr. Murphy] proposes an amendment numbered 1977 to amendment No. 1717. The amendment is as follows: (Purpose: To establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund relating to legislation that does not increase tax breaks for the wealthy) At the appropriate place, insert the following: SEC. ___. DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND RELATING TO LEGISLATION THAT DOES NOT INCREASE TAX BREAKS FOR THE WEALTHY. The Chairman of the Committee on the Budget of the Senate may revise the allocations of a committee or committees, aggregates, and other appropriate levels in this resolution, and make adjustments to the pay-as-you-go ledger, for one or more bills, joint resolutions, amendments, amendments between the Houses, motions, or conference reports relating to legislation that does not reduce the average tax liability of taxpayers with income over $500,000,000, by the amounts provided in such legislation for those purposes, provided that such legislation would not increase the deficit over the period of the total of fiscal years 2025 through 2034. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Connecticut.”