Political Quotes

“I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the immediate consideration of Calendar No. 551, S. 2388. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the bill by title. The legislative clerk read as follows: A bill (S. 2388) to reauthorize and amend the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Commissioned Officer Corps Act of 2002, and for other purposes. There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the bill, which had been reported from the committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, with an amendment to strike all after the enacting clause and insert in lieu thereof the following: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS. (a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Commissioned Officer Corps Amendments Act of 2012''. (b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents for this Act is as follows: Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents. Sec. 2. Strength and distribution in grade. Sec. 3. Exclusion of officers recalled from retired status and positions of importance and responsibility from number of authorized commissioned officers. Sec. 4. Obligated service requirement. Sec. 5. Training and physical fitness. Sec. 6. Appointments. Sec. 7. Personnel boards. Sec. 8. Temporary appointments. Sec. 9. Officer candidates. Sec. 10. Involuntary retirement or separation. Sec. 11. Separation pay. Sec. 12. Applicability of certain provisions of title 10, United States Code. Sec. 13.…”