Political Quotes

“Madam President, I now call up amendment No. 2392. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report. The assistant legislative clerk read as follows: The Senator from Nevada [Mr. Reid] proposes an amendment numbered 2392 to the instructions of the motion to recommit S. 3240. The amendment is as follows: (Purpose: To empower States with programmatic flexibility and predictability to administer a supplemental nutrition assistance block grant program under which, at the request of a State agency, eligible households within the State may receive an adequate, or more nutritious, diet) Beginning on page 1, strike line 2 and all that follows through page 31, line 10, and insert the following: Subtitle A--Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Block Grant Program SEC. 4001. PURPOSE. The purpose of this subtitle is to empower States with programmatic flexibility and financial predictability in designing and operating State programs-- (1) to raise the levels of nutrition among low-income households; (2) to provide supplemental nutrition assistance benefits to households with income and resources that are insufficient to meet the costs of providing adequate nutrition; and (3) to provide States the flexibility to provide new and innovative means to accomplish paragraphs (1) and (2) based on the population and particular needs of each State. SEC. 4002. STATE PLANS.…”