Political Quotes

“Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that reading of the amendment be dispensed with. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The amendment is as follows: (Purpose: To close a loophole in current law which has allowed public infrastructure projects to be outsourced, to standardize the process by which the Secretary of Transportation responds to requests for waivers to applicable Buy America provisions, and to require the Secretary to report annually to Congress regarding such waivers) On page 490, between lines 3 and 4, insert the following: SEC. 1528. BUY AMERICA PROVISIONS. Section 313 of title 23, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(g) Application to Highway Programs.--The requirements under this section shall apply to all contracts eligible for assistance under this chapter for a project carried out within the scope of the applicable finding, determination, or decision under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), regardless of the funding source of such contracts, if at least 1 contract for the project is funded with amounts made available to carry out this title.''.…”