On the recordMarch 22, 2013
Mr. President, I call up the amendment. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the amendment. The bill clerk read as follows: The Senator from North Dakota [Mr. Hoeven], for himself, Mr. Baucus, Mr. Cornyn, Mr. Manchin, Mr. Roberts, Ms. Heitkamp, Mr. Barrasso, Ms. Landrieu, Ms. Murkowski, and Mr. Begich, proposes amendment numbered 494. The amendment is as follows: (Purpose: To establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund to promote investment and job growth in United States manufacturing, oil and gas production, and refining sectors through the construction of the Keystone XL Pipeline) At the end of title III, add the following: SEC. 3__. DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND FOR THE PROMOTION OF INVESTMENT AND JOB GROWTH IN UNITED STATES MANUFACTURING, OIL AND GAS PRODUCTION, AND REFINING SECTORS.…
