Political Quotes

On the recordSeptember 22, 2005
notwithstanding passage of H.R. 2528, I ask unanimous consent that the two amendments at the desk be agreed to. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The amendments (Nos. 1870 and 1871) were agreed to, as follows: AMENDMENT NO. 1870 On page 55, line 4, strike ``$191,393,000'' and insert ``$179,343,000''. On page 55, line 10, following ``therefor'', strike ``.'' and insert ``: Provided further, That of the amount provided for Military Construction, Army, $8,900,000 shall be available for Phase 1a of a Permanent Party Barracks at Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri, and $3,150,000 shall be available for an Airfield Fire Station at Fort Sill, Oklahoma.'' AMENDMENT NO. 8171 On page 56, line 11, strike ``$103,347,000'' and insert ``$83,626,000''. On page 56, line 17, following ``therefor'', strike ``.'' and insert ``: Provided further, That of the amount provided for Military Construction, Air Force, $5,721,000 shall be available for a B-2 Conventional Munitions Storage Facility at Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, and $14,000,000 for Phase 1 of Force Protection Enhancement at Vance Air Force Base, Oklahoma.'' ____________________
Said by
William H. Frist
Tennessee

Share

More from William H. Frist

Dec 6, 2006

Whereas William Wilberforce, born August 25, 1759, used his position as a Member of Parliament in the House of Commons to stop the slave trade in Great Britain, proclaiming, ``I [will] never rest until I have effected [slavery's]…

govinfo.gov
Sep 29, 2006

I do want to add my congratulations to the managers, Senators Warner and Levin. They have done a tremendous job on the Defense authorization bill, a very important bill. We had several pauses over the course of today that we were able to…

govinfo.gov
Dec 6, 2006

for 12 years, I have served the people of Tennessee as a U.S. Senator. Before I joined this body, I spent 20 years practicing medicine--as a transplant surgeon. But I spent even more time--nearly 30 years--getting the education necessary…

govinfo.gov
Dec 7, 2006

After 33 years of service to the U.S. Senate, Linda Sebold has decided to retire. Linda began her Senate career with the Office of the Secretary of the Senate back in August of 1973, and until this day Linda remains totally dedicated to…

govinfo.gov

Other voices in this conversation