Political Quotes

“Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Scott amendment to the preamble be agreed to, the preamble, as amended, be agreed to, that the Scott amendment to the title be agreed to, and that the motions to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table with no intervening action or debate. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The amendment (No. 2727) was agreed to as follows (Purpose: To amend the preamble) Strike the preamble and insert the following: Whereas, on July 15, 2019, President Donald J. Trump signed Executive Order 13881 titled ``Maximizing Use of American- Made Goods, Products, and Materials'' (84 Fed. Reg. 34257), which would enforce the Buy American Act of 1933 (41 U.S.C. 8301 et seq.) to the greatest extent permitted by law; Whereas, the Buy American Act of 1933 requires Federal agencies to procure materials and products domestically-- (1) when the materials are intended for public use within the United States; and (2) when the materials to be procured (or the materials from which they are manufactured) are present in the United States in sufficient and reasonably available commercial quantities of a satisfactory quality; Whereas American-made products are developed under United States' regulations and undergo testing to ensure their compliance with United States' safety standards, which are among the highest standards in the world; Whereas American-made products are produced by workers earning competitive wages and working in…”