Political Quotes

“Next is Senator DeMint's amendment No. 2046. Amendment No. 2046 Mr. DeMINT. Mr. President, I call up amendment No. 2046. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the amendment. The assistant legislative clerk read as follows: The Senator from South Carolina [Mr. DeMint] proposes an amendment numbered 2046. Mr. DeMINT. I ask unanimous consent that the reading of the amendment be dispensed with. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The amendment is as follows: (Purpose: To provide protections for postal workers with respect to their right not to subsidize union nonrepresentational activities) At the appropriate place, insert the following: SEC. __. PAYCHECK PROTECTION. (a) Short Title.--The section may be cites as the ``Paycheck Protection Act''. (b) Right Not To Subsidize Union Nonrepresentational Activities.--Chapter 12 of title 39, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: ``SEC. 1210. RIGHT NOT TO SUBSIDIZE UNION NONREPRESENTATIONAL ACTIVITIES. ``No Postal Service employee's labor organization dues, fees, or assessments or other contributions shall be used or contributed to any person, organization, or entity for any purpose not directly germane to the labor organization's collective bargaining or contract administration functions unless the member, or nonmember required to make such payments as a condition of employment, authorizes such expenditure in writing, after a notice period of not less than 35 days.…”