Political Quotes

“Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the committee- reported amendments be considered; the Carper amendment which is at the desk be agreed to; the committee-reported amendments be agreed to; and the bill, as amended, be read a third time and passed; the motions to reconsider be laid upon the table, with no intervening action or debate, and any statements relating to this matter be printed in the Record. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The amendment (No. 4745) was agreed to, as follows: (Purpose: To provide for the establishment of a technology advisory committee and to strike the requirement that the Director of the Census submit a budget request each year to the Secretary of Commerce for inclusion in the President's budget request for that year) Beginning on page 5, strike line 7 and all that follows through page 6, line 23, and insert the following: ``(6) Advisory committees.-- ``(A) Advisory committees generally.-- ``(i) Authority to establish.--The Director may establish such advisory committees as the Director considers appropriate to provide advice with respect to any function of the Director. ``(ii) Compensation and expenses.--Members of any advisory committee established under clause (i) shall serve without compensation, but shall be entitled to transportation expenses and per diem in lieu of subsistence in accordance with section 5703 of title 5.…”