Political Quotes

“Mr. President, I rise to submit to the Senate a budget scorekeeping report. The report, which covers fiscal year 2012, was prepared by the Congressional Budget Office pursuant to Section 308(b) and in aid of Section 311 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, as amended. The report shows the effects of Congressional action through January 20, 2012, and includes the effects of legislation enacted since passage of the Budget Control Act of 2011, which established allocations, aggregates and other levels for 2011, 2012, 2012-16, and 2012-21. The legislation includes: P.L. 112-29, the America Invents Act; P.L. 112- 33, the Continuing Appropriations Act, 2012; P.L. 112-40, an act to extend the Generalized System of Preferences, and for other purposes; P.L. 112-41, the United States-Korea Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act; P.L. 112-42, the United States-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act; P.L. 112-43, the United States- Panama Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act; P.L. 112-55, the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2012; P.L. 112- 56, an act to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the imposition of 3 percent withholding, and for other purposes; P.L. 112- 74, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2012; P.L. 112-77, the Disaster Relief Appropriations Act, 2012; P.L. 112-78, the Temporary Payroll Tax Cut Continuation Act, 2012; and P.L.…”