Political Quotes

“I have an amendment at the desk that I offer on behalf of Ms. Pingree and yourself. The CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Amendment No. 2 offered by Mr. Oberstar: Page 14, strike lines 17 through 23 and insert the following: ``(2) Specific assessments.--In conducting an evaluation under this subsection, the Administrator shall-- ``(A) assess the effectiveness of the national estuary program in improving water quality, natural resources, and sustainable uses of the estuaries covered by management conferences convened under this section; ``(B) identify best practices for improving water quality, natural resources, and sustainable uses of the estuaries covered by management conferences convened under this section, including those practices funded through the use of technical assistance from the Environmental Protection Agency and other Federal agencies, and assess the reasons why such practices result in the achievement of program goals; and ``(C) identify any redundant requirements for reporting by recipients of a grant under this section, and develop and recommend a plan for limiting reporting redundancies. Page 15, line 4, strike ``to public''. Page 15, line 6, insert ``management conferences convened under this section and'' before ``the public''. The CHAIR. Pursuant to House Resolution 1248, the gentleman from Minnesota (Mr. Oberstar) and a Member opposed each will control 5 minutes.…”