Political Quotes

“I ask unanimous consent that reading of the amendment be dispensed with. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The amendment is as follows: (Purpose: To amend title 5, United States Code, to deny retirement benefits accrued by an individual as a Member of Congress if such individual is convicted of certain offenses) At the appropriate place, insert the following: SEC. __. APPLICATION TO OTHER ELECTED OFFICIALS AND CRIMINAL OFFENSES. (a) Application to Other Elected Officials.-- (1) Civil service retirement system.--Section 8332(o)(2)(A) of title 5, United States Code, is amended-- (A) in clause (i), by inserting ``, the President, the Vice President, or an elected official of a State or local government'' after ``Member''; and (B) in clause (ii), by inserting ``, the President, the Vice President, or an elected official of a State or local government'' after ``Member''. (2) Federal employees retirement system.--Section 8411(l)(2) of title 5, United States Code, is amended-- (A) in subparagraph (A), by inserting ``, the President, the Vice President, or an elected official of a State or local government'' after ``Member''; and (B) in subparagraph (B), by inserting ``, the President, the Vice President, or an elected official of a State or local government'' after ``Member''.…”