Political Quotes

“Mr. President, I call up my motion to instruct conferees, which is at the desk. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the motion. The legislative clerk read as follows: The Senator from Utah [Mr. Lee] moves that the managers on the part of the Senate at the conference on the disagreeing votes of the two Houses on the Senate amendment to the bill H.R. 4521 be instructed to insist that the final conference report not include the provisions contained in the following sections of the bill (as passed by the House of Representatives): (1) Section 30609 (relating to building United States economic growth and technological innovation through the Green Climate Fund). (2) Section 30607 (relating to addressing international climate change mitigation, adaptation, and security). (3) Section 30601(b)(7)(E) (relating to the sense of Congress on implementing the Paris Agreement). (4) Section 30610 (relating to ensuring a whole-of- government response to climate action). The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under the previous order, there will now be 2 minutes of debate equally divided prior to a vote on the Lee motion to instruct.”