Political Quotes

“I have an amendment at the desk. The CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: At the end of title II add the following: Subtitle C--Limitation on Moratorium SEC. 231. LIMITATION OF MORATORIUM ON CERTAIN PERMITTING AND DRILLING ACTIVITIES. (a) In General.--The moratorium set forth in the decision memorandum of the Secretary of the Interior entitled ``Decision memorandum regarding the suspension of certain offshore permitting and drilling activities on the Outer Continental Shelf'' and dated July 12, 2010, and any suspension of operations issued in connection with the moratorium, shall not apply to an application for a permit to drill submitted on or after the effective date of this Act if the Secretary determines that the applicant-- (1) has complied with the notice entitled ``National Notice to Lessees and Operators of Federal Oil and Gas Leases, Outer Continental Shelf (OCS)'' dated June 8, 2010 (NTL No. 2010- N05) and the notice entitled ``National Notice to Lessees and Operators of Federal Oil and Gas Leases, Outer Continental Shelf (OCS)'' dated June 18, 2010 (NTL No. 2010-N06); (2) has complied with additional safety measures recommended by the Secretary as of the date of the enactment of this Act; and (3) has completed all required safety inspections.…”