Political Quotes

“Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent to call up amendment No. 1208. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The clerk will report the amendment. The legislative clerk read as follows: The Senator from Utah [Mr. Lee] proposes an amendment numbered 1208. The amendment is as follows: (Purpose: To require fast-track congressional approval when the Secretary of Homeland Security notifies Congress of the implementation of the border security strategies and certifies that the strategies are substantially operational) On page 856, lines 1 and 2, strike ``the Secretary has submitted to Congress'' and insert ``Congress has approved, using the fast-track procedures set forth in paragraph (3), the contents of''. On page 56, strike lines 19 through 22, and insert the following: ``Congress has ratified, using the fast-track procedures set forth in paragraph (3), the written certification submitted by the Secretary to the President and Congress, after consultation with the Comptroller of the United States, that--''.…”