Political Quotes

“Madam Chair, I demand a recorded vote. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentlewoman from Wyoming will be postponed. The Clerk will read. The Clerk read as follows: Sec. 548. Of the funds transferred to the Department of Homeland Security when it was created in 2003, the following funds are hereby rescinded from the following accounts and programs in the specified amounts: (1) $20,997,225 from ``U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Salaries and Expenses''; and (2) $594,945 from ``Violent Crime Reduction Programs''. Sec. 549. Of the following unobligated balances available for ``Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Construction'', $11,300,000 is rescinded. Amendment Offered by Mr. Richmond”