Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass the bill (H.R. 5317) to repeal section 2141 of the Revised Statutes to remove the prohibition on certain alcohol manufacturing on Indian lands, as amended. The Clerk read the title of the bill. The text of the bill is as follows: H.R. 5317 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. REPEAL OF PROHIBITION ON CERTAIN ALCOHOL MANUFACTURING ON INDIAN LANDS. Section 2141 of the Revised Statutes (25 U.S.C. 251) is repealed. SEC. 2. NO EFFECT ON TAXATION OR STATE AUTHORITY TO REGULATE ALCOHOL WITHIN STATE BORDERS. (a) No Effect on Taxation.--Nothing in section 1 or the repeal made by section 1 shall affect State or Federal taxation. (b) State Authority Unaffected.--Nothing in section 1 or the repeal made by section 1 shall diminish, enlarge, or otherwise affect a State's authority to regulate the importation and sale of alcoholic beverages within its own borders, including State authority over the manufacture, distribution, transportation, or sale of intoxicating liquors. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to the rule, the gentleman from Montana (Mr. Gianforte) and the gentlewoman from Massachusetts (Ms. Tsongas) each will control 20 minutes. The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Montana. General Leave”