Political Quotes

“I ask unanimous consent the reading of the amendment be dispensed with. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The amendment is as follows: (Purpose: To offset the cost of the bill with rescissions and discretionary cap reductions) At the appropriate place, insert the following: Sec. ____. (a)(1) There is hereby rescinded an amount equal to .49 percent of-- (A) the budget authority provided (or obligation limitation imposed) for fiscal year 2013 for any discretionary account in any fiscal year 2013 appropriation Act; (B) the budget authority provided in any advance appropriation for fiscal year 2013 for any discretionary account in any prior fiscal year appropriation Act; and (C) the contract authority provided in fiscal year 2013 for any program that is subject to a limitation contained in any fiscal year 2013 appropriation Act for any discretionary account. (2) Any rescission made by paragraph (1) shall be applied proportionately-- (A) to each discretionary account and each item of budget authority described in such paragraph; and (B) within each such account and item, to each program, project, and activity (with programs, projects, and activities as delineated in the appropriation Act or accompanying reports for the relevant fiscal year covering such account or item, or for accounts and items not included in appropriation Acts, as delineated in the most recently submitted President's budget).…”