Political Quotes

“I have a motion to commit at the desk. The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mrs. Biggert). The Clerk will report the motion. The Clerk read as follows: Mr. Crowley moves that the resolution (H. Res. 5) be committed to a select committee composed of the Majority Leader and the Minority Leader with instructions to report it forthwith back to the House with the following amendment: At the end of rule XXVI, add the following new clause: ``4.(a) Not later than 15 days after taking the oath of office, a Member, Delegate, or Resident Commissioner shall notify the Clerk of whether that Member, Delegate, or Resident Commissioner elects to participate in the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program. ``(b) The notifications made pursuant to paragraph (a) shall be made under the same terms as the financial disclosure statement required under this rule.''. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Without objection, the previous question is ordered on the motion to commit. There was no objection. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the motion. The question was taken; and the Speaker pro tempore announced that the noes appeared to have it.”