Political Quotes

“I call up my amendment No. 5384 and ask that it be reported by number. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The clerk will report the amendment by number. The senior assistant legislative clerk read as follows: The Senator from Oklahoma [Mr. Lankford] proposes an amendment numbered 5384 to amendment No. 5194. The amendment is as follows: (Purpose: To provide additional funding for implementation of title 42) At the appropriate place in title IX, insert the following: SEC. ____. FUNDING FOR TITLE 42 IMPLEMENTATION. (a) Appropriation.-- (1) In general.--In addition to amounts otherwise available, there is appropriated to the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, out of amounts in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, $1,000,000 for fiscal year 2023, for the purpose described in paragraph (2). (2) Use of funds.--The Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shall use the amounts appropriated under paragraph (1) for the continued implementation of the orders by the Director pursuant to section 362 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 265) regarding the suspension of entry into the United States of persons from countries where a quarantinable communicable disease exists, until the date that is 120 days after the termination of the public health emergency declared under section 319 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 247d) with respect to COVID-19, including renewals of such emergency.…”