Political Quotes

“I ask unanimous consent that the Burr amendment, which is at the desk, be agreed to; the bill, as amended, be read three times and passed; that the motion to reconsider be made and laid upon the table, with no intervening action or debate; and that any statements related to this bill be printed in the Record. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it is so ordered. The amendment (No. 3337) was agreed to, as follows: (Purpose: To improve the bill) On page 2, line 19, strike ``the District of Columbia'' and insert ``the Washington, D.C., metropolitan area''. The amendment was ordered to be engrossed and the bill to be read a third time. The bill (S. 2045), as amended, was read the third time and passed, as follows: S. 2045 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. REQUIREMENT THAT JUDGES ON UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR VETERANS CLAIMS RESIDE WITHIN FIFTY MILES OF DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. (a) Residency Requirement.-- (1) In general.--Section 7255 of title 38, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: ``Sec. 7255. Offices, duty stations, and residences ``(a) Principal Office.--The principal office of the Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims shall be in the Washington, D.C., metropolitan area, but the Court may sit at any place within the United States.…”