Political Quotes

“Madam President, I would say thank you to the ranking member for those comments. I, too, am ready to get to work. This is a good way to do it, a couple of amendments that I think a lot of us can support. But I appreciate the consent to lock in votes on these two amendments. We will start with these and work to have votes on others as well, hopefully sooner rather than later. I yield the floor. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Amendment No. 2133 to Amendment No. 2137 The clerk will report. The senior assistant legislative clerk read as follows: The Senator from Delaware [Mr. Carper], for Mr. Padilla, proposes an amendment numbered 2133 to amendment No. 2137. The amendment is as follows: (Purpose: To amend the Indian Health Care Improvement Act to expand the funding authority for renovating, constructing, and expanding certain facilities) At the appropriate place, insert the following: SEC. __. EXPANDING THE FUNDING AUTHORITY FOR RENOVATING, CONSTRUCTING, AND EXPANDING CERTAIN FACILITIES. Section 509 of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act (25 U.S.C. 1659) is amended-- (1) by striking ``minor'' before ``renovations''; and (2) by striking ``, to assist'' and all that follows through ``standards''. Amendment No. 2162 to Amendment No. 2137 (Purpose: To address the workforce needs of the telecommunications industry.) The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report. The senior assistant legislative clerk read as follows: The Senator from Delaware [Mr.…”