Political Quotes

“Mr. President, pursuant to the previous order, I call up my amendment No. 4326 and ask unanimous consent that reading of the amendment be dispensed with once it is reported. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the amendment by number. The assistant editor of the Daily Digest read as follows: The Senator from Montana [Mr. Baucus], for himself, Mr. Kerry, and Mr. Dodd, proposes an amendment numbered 4326 to amendment No. 4301. The amendment is as follows: (Purpose: To increase transparency regarding debt instruments of the United States held by foreign governments, to assess the risks to the United States of such holdings, and for other purposes) At the appropriate place, insert the following: TITLE __--TRANSPARENCY REQUIREMENTS FOR FOREIGN-HELD DEBT SEC. _01. SHORT TITLE. This title may be cited as the ``Foreign-Held Debt Transparency and Threat Assessment Act''. SEC. _02. DEFINITIONS. In this title: (1) Appropriate congressional committees.--The term ``appropriate congressional committees'' means the following: (A) The Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on Foreign Relations, the Committee on Finance, the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, and the Committee on the Budget of the Senate. (B) The Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on Foreign Affairs, the Committee on Ways and Means, the Committee on Financial Services, and the Committee on the Budget of the House of Representatives.…”