Political Quotes

“I ask unanimous consent to have the following statement on the appointment of the Architect of the Capitol be printed in the Congressional Record: In accordance with the Architect of the Capitol Appointment Act of 2023, the Architect of the Capitol Congressional Commission, consisting of Representative Mike Johnson, Speaker of the House; Senator Charles E. Schumer, Senate Majority Leader; Representative Hakeem S. Jeffries, House Democratic Leader; Senator Mitch McConnell, Senate Republican Leader; Representatives Tom Cole and Rosa L. DeLauro, Chairman and Ranking Member of the House Committee on Appropriations; Senators Patty Murray and Susan Collins, Chair and Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee; Representatives Bryan Steil and Joseph D. Morelle, Chair and Ranking Member of the House Committee on Administration; and Senators Amy Klobuchar and Deb Fischer, Chair and Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration; appoints Thomas E. Austin to be the thirteenth Architect of the Capitol for a term of ten years, effective June 24, 2024. ____________________”