Political Quotes

“I ask unanimous consent that reading of the amendment be dispensed with. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The amendment is as follows: (Purpose: To provide for leasing on the outer Continental Shelf and the distribution of certain qualified revenues from such leasing) At the appropriate place, insert the following: TITLE ___--ATLANTIC OCS ACCESS AND REVENUE SHARE ACT OF 2015 SEC. __01. SHORT TITLE. This title may be cited as the ``Atlantic OCS Access and Revenue Share Act of 2015''. SEC. __02. DEFINITIONS. In this title: (1) Mid-atlantic producing state.--The term ``Mid-Atlantic Producing State'' means each of the States of-- (A) Delaware; (B) Maryland; (C) North Carolina; and (D) Virginia. (2) Mid-atlantic planning area.--The term ``Mid-Atlantic Planning Area'' means the Mid-Atlantic Planning Area of the outer Continental Shelf designated in the document entitled ``Final Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing Program 2012-17'' and dated June 2012. (3) Qualified outer continental shelf revenues.-- (A) In general.--The term ``qualified outer Continental Shelf revenues'' means all rentals, royalties, bonus bids, and other sums due and payable to the United States from leases entered into on or after the date of enactment of this Act.…”