Political Quotes

“Madam Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass the bill (H.R. 3285) to amend gendered terms in Federal law relating to the President and the President's spouse. The Clerk read the title of the bill. The text of the bill is as follows: H.R. 3285 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``21st Century President Act''. SEC. 2. MODERNIZATION OF TERMS RELATING TO THE PRESIDENT AND THE SPOUSE OF A PRESIDENT. Section 879(b)(1)(A) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by striking ``the wife of a former President during his lifetime, the widow of a former President until her death or remarriage'' and inserting ``the spouse of a former President during a former President's lifetime, the surviving spouse of a former President until the surviving spouse's death or remarriage''. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to the rule, the gentleman from Rhode Island (Mr. Cicilline) and the gentleman from Ohio (Mr. Jordan) each will control 20 minutes. The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Rhode Island. General Leave”