That's what I thought. Thank you. I withdraw my reservation. The Acting CHAIR. Is there objection to the modification? Without objection, the amendment is modified. There was no objection. The text of the amendment, as modified, is as follows: At the end of the bill (before the short title), insert the following: Sec. __. None of the funds made available by this Act may be used to hire a new director of a national cemetery who is not a veteran. The Acting CHAIR. The question is on the amendment, as modified, offered by the gentleman from Texas (Mr. Poe). The amendment, as modified, was agreed to. Amendment Offered by Mr. Poe of Texas
Sanford Bishop: “That's what I thought. Thank you. I withdraw my reservation. The Acting CHAIR. Is there objection to the modification?…”
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