Political Quotes

“Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that reading of the amendment be dispensed with. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The amendment is as follows: (Purpose: To establish a program, and to make available funds, to provide technical assistance grants for use by organizations in assisting individuals and businesses affected by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico) Beginning on page 74, strike line 13 and all that follows through page 79, line 3, and insert the following: TITLE II DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Economic Development Administration economic development assistance programs For an additional amount, in addition to amounts provided elsewhere in this Act, for ``Economic Development Assistance Programs'', to carry out planning, technical assistance and other assistance under section 209, and consistent with section 703(b), of the Public Works and Economic Development Act (42 U.S.C. 3149, 3233), in States affected by the incidents related to the discharge of oil that began in 2010 in connection with the explosion on, and sinking of, the mobile offshore drilling unit Deepwater Horizon, $10,000,000, to remain available until expended, of which not less than $5,000,000 shall be used to provide technical assistance grants in accordance with section 2002.…”