Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass the bill (H.R. 4097) to amend the John F. Kennedy Center Act to authorize appropriations for the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, and for other purposes. The Clerk read the title of the bill. The text of the bill is as follows: H.R. 4097 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``John F. Kennedy Center Reauthorization Act of 2012''. SEC. 2. EXPANSION PROJECT FOR JOHN F. KENNEDY CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS. Section 3 of the John F. Kennedy Center Act (20 U.S.C. 76i) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(c) Expansion Project.-- ``(1) Authority to construct.-- ``(A) In general.--Subject to the requirements of this subsection, the Board may undertake such activities as may be necessary to construct the expansion project. ``(B) Responsibilities of the board.--The Board may construct the expansion project, and shall be responsible for the planning, design, engineering, and construction of the expansion project. ``(C) Limitations.-- ``(i) Mission.--All activities carried out under this paragraph shall be within the mission of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts to serve as the national center for the performing arts. ``(ii) Funding.--The costs of planning, design, engineering, and construction of the expansion project shall be paid for using nonappropriated funds.…”