Political Quotes

“Madam President, I further ask unanimous consent that the Merkley amendments, which are at the desk, be considered and agreed to; that the bill, as amended, be considered read a third time and passed; and that the motion to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table with no intervening action or debate. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The amendments (Nos. 1247 and 1248) were agreed to as follows: AMENDMENT NO. 1247 (Purpose: To include the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate as part of the notification requirement) On page 1, line 7, insert ``the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs and'' before ``the Committee on Foreign Relations''. AMENDMENT NO. 1248 (Purpose: To provide a one-year sunset) At the end, add the following: SEC. 3. SUNSET. The prohibition under section 2 shall expire one year after the date of the enactment of this Act. The bill (S. 2710), as amended, was ordered to be engrossed for a third reading and was read the third time and passed, as follows: S. 2710 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. DEFINITIONS. (1) Appropriate congressional committees.--The term ``appropriate congressional committees'' means-- (A) the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate; and (B) the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives.…”