Political Quotes

“The amendment violates clause 7 of rule XVI of the rules of the House because it is not germane to the underlying bill. Specifically, the bill limits the drawdown of the petroleum in the Strategic Petroleum Reserve until the Department of Energy develops a plan to increase the percentage of Federal lands leased for oil and gas production. This amendment requires the Chair of the Federal Election Commission to submit to Congress a report of certain campaign donations. Campaign donations are outside the scope of H.R. 21. I would also suggest that the disclosure of campaign donations falls within the jurisdiction of the Committee on House Administration, but that committee does not have any jurisdiction over the subject matter of H.R. 21. This amendment is not germane. The Acting CHAIR. Does anyone else seek to be heard on the point of order?”