Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass the bill (H.R. 2747) to amend title 40, United States Code, to transfer certain functions from the Government Accountability Office to the Department of Labor relating to the processing of claims for the payment of workers who were not paid appropriate wages under certain provisions of such title. The Clerk read the title of the bill. The text of the bill is as follows: H.R. 2747 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Streamlining Claims Processing for Federal Contractor Employees Act''. SEC. 2. TRANSFER OF ADMINISTRATIVE AUTHORITY TO THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR. (a) Authority of Comptroller General To Pay Wages and List Contractors Violating Contracts.--Section 3144 of title 40, United States Code, is amended-- (1) in the section heading, by striking ``of Comptroller General''; and (2) in subsection (a)(1), by striking ``Comptroller General'' and inserting ``Secretary of Labor''. (b) Report of Violations and Withholding of Amounts for Unpaid Contracts and Liquidated Damages.--Section 3703(b)(3) of title 40, United States Code, is amended by striking ``Comptroller General'' both places it appears and inserting ``Secretary of Labor''. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to the rule, the gentleman from Michigan (Mr. Walberg) and the gentleman from Connecticut (Mr. Courtney) each will control 20 minutes.…”