Political Quotes

“I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will report the amendment. The Clerk read as follows: At the end of the bill (before the short title), insert the following new section: Sec. __. The amounts otherwise provided by this Act for ``Departmental Administration'', ``Agriculture Buildings and Facilities and Rental Payments'', administrative expenses under the third paragraph under ``Agricultural Credit Insurance Fund Program Account'', administrative expenses under the fourth paragraph under ``Rural Housing Insurance Fund Program Account'', and ``Foreign Agricultural Service-- salaries and expenses'' are hereby reduced by, and the amount otherwise provided by this Act for ``Food and Drug Administration--salaries and expenses'' is hereby increased by, $5,000,000, $20,000,000, $10,000,000, $4,000,000, $10,000,000, and $49,000,000, respectively. Mr. DINGELL (during the reading). Mr. Chairman, I ask unanimous consent that the reading of the amendment be dispensed with. The Acting CHAIR. Is there objection to the request of the gentleman from Michigan? There was no objection. The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from Michigan is recognized for 5 minutes. (Mr. DINGELL asked and was given permission to revise and extend his remarks.)”