Political Quotes

“I seek to offer an amendment and address the House. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 19, after line 17, insert the following: (c) Existing Contracts Not Affected.-- (1) In general.--Nothing in this Act or the amendments made by this Act shall be construed to affect any covered contract between the Bureau of Land Management and any person that owns-- (A) helium stored in the Federal Helium Reserve (as that term is used in those amendments); or (B) a helium enrichment unit that is part of the Federal Helium Reserve. (2) Covered contract.--In this subsection the term ``covered contract'' means a contract relating to the operation of the Federal Helium Reserve, that is in effect on the date of enactment of this Act. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to House Resolution 178, the gentleman from Pennsylvania (Mr. Dent) and a Member opposed each will control 5 minutes. The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Pennsylvania.”