Political Quotes

“I ask unanimous consent that the bill be read a third time and passed, the motion to reconsider be laid upon the table with no intervening action or debate, and that any statements relating to the measure be printed in the Record. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The bill (S. 1637) was ordered to be engrossed for a third reading, was read the third time, and passed, as follows: S. 1637 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Appeal Time Clarification Act of 2011''. SEC. 2. FINDINGS. Congress finds that-- (1) section 2107 of title 28, United States Code, and rule 4 of the Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure provide that the time to appeal for most civil actions is 30 days, but that the appeal time for all parties is 60 days when the parties in the civil action include the United States, a United States officer, or a United States agency; (2) the 60-day period should apply if one of the parties is-- (A) the United States; (B) a United States agency; (C) a United States officer or employee sued in an official capacity; or (D) a current or former United States officer or employee sued in an individual capacity for an act or omission occurring in connection with duties performed on behalf of the United States; (3) section 2107 of title 28, United States Code, and rule 4 of the Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure…”