Political Quotes

“Mr. Chairman, I ask unanimous consent that amendment No. 60 be modified by the form that I have placed at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will report the modification. The Clerk read as follows: modification to amendment no. 60 offered by mr. zinke of montana At the end of subtitle D of title XVI, add the following new section: SEC. 16__. REQUESTS FOR FORCES TO MEET SECURITY REQUIREMENTS FOR LAND-BASED NUCLEAR FORCES. (a) Certification.--Not later than five days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff shall certify to the congressional defense committees that the Chairman has approved any requests for forces, as of the date of the enactment of this Act, of a commander of a combatant command to meet the security requirements of land-based nuclear forces. (b) Limitation.--Of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act or otherwise made available for fiscal year 2017 for the travel and representational expenses of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics, not more than 75 percent may be obligated or expended until the date on which the Under Secretary certifies to the congressional defense committees that there is a competitive acquisition process in place to ensure that a UH-1N replacement aircraft is under contract in fiscal year 2018. Mr. ZINKE (during the reading). Mr. Chairman, I ask unanimous consent that the reading be dispensed with. The Acting CHAIR.…”