Political Quotes

“Mr. President, I understand there are two bills at the desk. I ask for their first reading en bloc. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the bills by title. The assistant legislative clerk read as follows: A bill (H.R. 5481) to give subpoena power to the National Commission on the BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill and Offshore Drilling. A bill (H.R. 5551) to require the Secretary of the Treasury to make certification when making purchases under the Small Business Lending Fund Program.”