Political Quotes

“Madam President, I suggest the absence of a quorum. The assistant legislative clerk read as follows: The Senator from Louisiana [Mr. Vitter] proposes an amendment numbered 1507 to amendment No. 1183. The amendment is as follows: (Purpose: To ensure that aliens convicted of crimes of violence against women and children are ineligible for registered provisional immigrant status) On page 945, between lines 20 and 21, insert the following: ``(III) an offense, unless the applicant demonstrates to the Secretary, by clear and convincing evidence, that he or she is innocent of the offense, that he or she is the victim of such offense, or that no offense occurred, that-- ``(aa) is classified as a misdemeanor, in the convicting jurisdiction; and ``(bb) involved-- ``(AA) domestic violence) (as defined in section 40002(a) of the Violence Against Women Act of 1994 (42 U.S.C. 13925(a)); or ``(BB) child abuse and neglect (as defined in section 40002(a) of the Violence Against Women Act of 1994 (42 U.S.C. 13925(a)); The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will call the roll. The assistant legislative clerk proceeded to call the roll.”