Political Quotes

“Madam Chair, I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 40, insert after line 6 the following: SEC. 303. PROHIBITION ON PROVISION OF SUBSTANTIAL ASSISTANCE RELATING TO CONTRIBUTION OR DONATION BY FOREIGN NATIONALS. Section 319 of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (52 U.S.C. 30121), as amended by section 117, section 201(a), section 201(b), and section 301, is further amended-- (1) in subsection (a)-- (A) by striking ``or'' at the end of paragraph (2); (B) by striking the period at the end of paragraph (3) and inserting ``; or''; and (C) by adding at the end the following: ``(4) a person to knowingly provide substantial assistance to another person in carrying out an activity described in paragraph (1), (2), or (3).''; and (2) by adding at the end the following new subsections: ``(f) Knowingly Described.-- ``(1) In general.--For purposes of subsection (a)(4), the term `knowingly' means actual knowledge, constructive knowledge, awareness of pertinent facts that would lead a reasonable person to conclude there is a substantial probability, or awareness of pertinent facts that would lead a reasonable person to conduct a reasonable inquiry to establish-- ``(A) with respect to an activity described in subsection (a)(1), that the contribution, donation, expenditure, independent expenditure, or disbursement is from a foreign national; ``(B) with respect to an activity described in su…”