Political Quotes

“Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the amendment be considered as read. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The amendment is as follows: (Purpose: To prevent the creation of duplicative and overlapping Federal programs) At the appropriate place, insert the following: SEC. ___. PREVENTING DUPLICATIVE AND OVERLAPPING GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS. (a) Short Title.--This section may be cited as the ``Preventing Duplicative and Overlapping Government Programs Act''. (b) Reported Legislation.--Paragraph 11 of rule XXVI of the Standing Rules of the Senate is amended-- (1) in subparagraph (c), by striking ``and (b)'' and inserting ``(b), and (c)''; (2) by redesignating subparagraph (c) and subparagraph (d); and (3) by inserting after subparagraph (b) the following: ``(c) The report accompanying each bill or joint resolution of a public character reported by any committee (including the Committee on Appropriations and the Committee on the Budget) shall contain-- ``(1) an analysis by the Congressional Research Service to determine if the bill or joint resolution creates any new Federal program, office, or initiative that would duplicate or overlap any existing Federal program, office, or initiative with similar mission, purpose, goals, or activities along with a listing of all of the overlapping or duplicative Federal program or programs, office or offices, or initiative or initiatives; and ``(2) an explanation provided by the committee as to why the creation of…”