Political Quotes

“Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent to dispense with the reading of the amendments. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The amendments are as follows: Amendment No. 417 (Purpose: To provide for the inclusion of independent regulatory agencies in the application of the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995 (2 U.S.C. 1501 et seq.)) At the appropriate place, insert the following: SEC. ___. INCLUSION OF APPLICATION TO INDEPENDENT REGULATORY AGENCIES. (a) In General.--Section 421(1) of the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974 (2 U.S.C. 658(1)) is amended by striking ``, but does not include independent regulatory agencies''. (b) Exemption for Monetary Policy.--The Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995 (2 U.S.C. 1501 et seq.) is amended by inserting after section 5 the following: ``SEC. 6. EXEMPTION FOR MONETARY POLICY. ``Nothing in title II, III, or IV shall apply to rules that concern monetary policy proposed or implemented by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System or the Federal Open Market Committee.''. Amendment No. 418 (Purpose: To amend the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995 (2 U.S.C. 1501 et seq.) to strengthen the economic impact analyses for major rules, require agencies to analyze the effect of major rules on jobs, and require adoption of the least burdensome regulatory means) At the appropriate place, insert the following: SEC. ___. UNFUNDED MANDATES REFORM.…”