Political Quotes

“I ask unanimous consent that a Durbin amendment which is at the desk be agreed to and the bill, as amended, be read a third time. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The amendment (No. 1461) was agreed to, as follows: (Purpose: To limit appointments to the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom to 2 2-year terms, to authorize employees of the Commission who have filed a discrimination complaint under section 717 of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to complete such proceedings, and to clarify that travel by members of the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom is subject to the Federal Travel Regulation and the Department of State Standardized Regulations) Beginning on page 2, strike line 6 and all that follows through ``(3)'' on page 4, line 18, and insert the following: (a) Terms.--Section 201(c) of the International Religious Freedom Act of 1998 (22 U.S.C. 6431(c)) is amended-- (1) by striking paragraph (1) and inserting the following: ``(1) In general.--The term of office of each member of the Commission shall be 2 years. An individual, including any member appointed to the Commission prior to the date of the enactment of the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom Reform and Reauthorization Act of 2011, shall not serve more than 2 terms as a member of the Commission under any circumstance.…”