Political Quotes

“I make a point of order against the amendment because it proposes to change existing law and constitutes legislation in an appropriations bill and therefore violates clause 2 of rule XXI. The rule states, in pertinent part, ``an amendment to a general appropriation bill shall not be in order if changing existing law.'' The amendment imposes additional duties beyond what is legislatively authorized. So I now ask for a ruling from the Chair. The Acting CHAIR. Is there any other Member who wishes to speak to this point of order? If not, the Chair will rule. The Chair finds that this amendment imposes new duties on the Secretary to reissue a different final rule than is required to be reissued by the pending section. The amendment therefore constitutes additional legislation in violation of clause 2 of rule XXI. The point of order is sustained and the amendment is not in order. The Clerk will read. The Clerk read as follows: Sec. 1714. Notwithstanding section 1101, the level for ``Department of the Interior, National Park Service, Operation of the National Park System'' shall be $2,237,674,000. Sec. 1715. Notwithstanding section 1101, the level for ``Department of the Interior, National Park Service, Park Partnership Project Grants'' shall be $0 and the matters pertaining to such account in division A of Public Law 111-88 shall not apply to funds appropriated by this division. Sec. 1716.…”