Political Quotes

“Mr. 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: Add at the end the following: SEC. __. REPORT ON CORPS STAFFING NEEDS. Not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency and the Secretary of the Army, acting through the Chief of Engineers, shall submit to Congress a report on-- (1) the staffing needs of the Environmental Protection Agency and the Corps of Engineers to process applications for, and issue, permits under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, based on the number of such applications submitted during the 5-year period preceding such date of enactment; and (2) the impact that funding for additional full-time employees would have on processing timelines for such permits. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to House Resolution 1085, the gentlewoman from Pennsylvania (Ms. Houlahan) and a Member opposed each will control 5 minutes. The Chair recognizes the gentlewoman from Pennsylvania.”