Political Quotes

“I know of no further debate on the bill. The PRESIDING OFFICER. If there is no further debate and the bill having been read the third time, the question is, Shall the bill pass? The bill (S. 789) was passed, as follows S. 789 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 ``Repealing Existing Substandard Provisions Encouraging Conciliation with Tribes Act'' or the ``RESPECT Act''. SEC. 2. REPEAL OF CERTAIN OBSOLETE LAWS RELATING TO INDIANS. (1) Section 2080 of the Revised Statutes (25 U.S.C. 72) is repealed. (2) Section 2100 of the Revised Statutes (25 U.S.C. 127) is repealed. (3) Section 2 of the Act of March 3, 1875 (18 Stat. 449, chapter 132; 25 U.S.C. 128), is repealed. (4) The first section of the Act of March 3, 1875 (18 Stat. 424, chapter 132; 25 U.S.C. 129), is amended under the heading ``CHEYENNES AND ARAPAHOES.'' by striking ``; that the Secretary of the Interior be authorized to withhold, from any tribe of Indians who may hold any captives other than Indians, any moneys due them from the United States until said captives shall be surrendered to the lawful authorities of the United States''. (5) Section 2087 of the Revised Statutes (25 U.S.C. 130) is repealed. (6) Section 3 of the Act of March 3, 1875 (18 Stat. 449, chapter 132; 25 U.S.C. 137), is repealed. (7) Section 2101 of the Revised Statutes (25 U.S.C. 138) is repealed.…”