Political Quotes

“Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the text of the bill be printed in the Record. There being no objection, the text of the bill was ordered to be printed in the Record, as follows: S. 1359 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 ``Clean Cruise Ship Act of 2013''. SEC. 2. FINDINGS AND PURPOSES. (a) Findings.--Congress finds that-- (1) cruise ships carry millions of passengers through North American waters each year, showcase some of the most beautiful ocean and coastal environments in the United States, and provide opportunities for passengers to relax and enjoy oceans and marine ecosystems; (2) the natural beauty and health of the ocean and coastal environment is what draws passengers to travel along these waterways by ship; (3) protecting the natural environment is beneficial to both the environment and to the cruise industry; (4) the number of cruise passengers continues to grow, making the cruise industry 1 of the fastest growing tourism sectors in the world; (5) in 2010, more than 10,000,000 passengers departed from North America on thousands of cruise ships; (6) as of 2010, the average annual growth rate of cruise passengers is 7.5 percent; (7) during the 2 decades preceding the date of enactment of this Act, the average cruise ship size has increased at a rate of approximately 90 feet every 5 years; (8) an average-sized cruise vessel gen…”