Political Quotes

“Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent to call up amendments Nos. 3376 and 3410 en bloc. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, the clerk will report the amendments en bloc. The legislative clerk read as follows: The Senator from Kentucky [Mr. Paul] proposes amendments numbered 3376 and 3410 en bloc to amendment No. 3395. The amendments en bloc are as follows: amendment no. 3376 (Purpose: To provide for the nonapplication of the Davis-Bacon Act in the case of projects funded under this Act) At the appropriate place, insert the following: SEC. __. NONAPPLICATION OF DAVIS-BACON. None of the funds made available under this Act (or an amendment made by this Act) may be used to administer or enforce the wage-rate requirements of subchapter IV of chapter 31 of part A of subtitle II of title 40, United States Code (commonly referred to as the ``Davis-Bacon Act'') with respect to any project or program funded, in whole or in part, under this Act (or amendment). amendment no. 3410 (Purpose: To offset the cost of the bll and to put the spending on budget as regular spending and not emergency) At the appropriate place, insert the following: SEC. __. BUDGET OFFSET.…”