Political Quotes

“I have an amendment at the desk. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 78, after line 20 insert the following: (c) Review and Reassessment.-- (1) In general.--Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, each Federal agency shall review and reassess each decision, made on or after May 1, 1971, to deny or rescind the security clearance of an individual described. (2) Reason for denial.--A review and reassessment conducted under paragraph (1) shall not use past or present cannabis or marijuana use as a reason to deny or rescind a security clearance. (3) Notice.--A Federal agency conducting a review and reassessment under paragraph (1) shall notify each individual described of such review and reassessment and provide such individual an opportunity to decline the review and reassessment. As applicable, an individual described shall be notified of the outcome of any review and reassessment conducted as soon as practicable. (4) Individual described.--In this subsection, the term ``individual described'' means any individual who has had a security clearance denied or rescinded for past or present cannabis or marijuana use. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to House Resolution 1017, the gentleman from Maryland (Mr. Raskin) and a Member opposed each will control 5 minutes. The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Maryland.”