Political Quotes

“I am opposed in its current form. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Clerk will report the motion to recommit. The Clerk read as follows: Mr. Kihuen moves to recommit the bill H.R. 1259 to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs with instructions to report the same back to the House forthwith, with the following amendments: Page 8, line 19, insert ``or an individual who makes a whistleblower disclosure to the central whistleblower office, including anonymous whistleblower disclosures made through a toll-free telephone number or Internet website'' after ``Special Counsel''. Add at the end the following new section: SEC. 10. TREATMENT OF VETERANS, MEMBERS OF UNIFORMED SERVICES, AND WHISTLEBLOWERS. The amendments made by sections 3 and 9 of this Act shall not apply to any individual who is-- (1) preference eligible under section 2108(3) of title 5, United States Code; (2) a member of, applies to be a member of, performs, has performed, applies to perform, or has an obligation to perform service in a uniformed service (as such term is defined in section 4303(16) of title 38, United States Code); or (3) seeking corrective action (or on behalf of whom corrective action is sought) from the Office of Special Counsel based on an alleged prohibited personnel practice described in section 2302(b) of title 5, United States Code. Mr. ROE of Tennessee (during the reading). Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent to suspend with the reading. The SPEAKER pro tempore.…”