Political Quotes

“Mr. Chairman, I demand a recorded vote. The CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Texas will be postponed. Amendment No. 4 Offered by Mr. McAdams The CHAIR. It is now in order to consider amendment No. 4 printed in House Report 116-289. Mr. McADAMS. Mr. Chair, I have an amendment at the desk. The CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 21, line 9, strike ``or''. Page 21, after line 9, insert the following: ``(C) sanctions relating to the illegal trafficking of synthetic opioids, including any sanctions imposed pursuant to the Foreign Narcotics Kingpin Designation Act; or''. Page 21, line 10, strike ``(C)'' and insert ``(D)''. The CHAIR. Pursuant to House Resolution 695, the gentleman from Utah (Mr. McAdams) and a Member opposed each will control 5 minutes. The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Utah. Mr. McADAMS. Mr. Chair, my amendment builds on the work of the underlying bill, which has strong and smart prohibitions on financing to bad actors known to the U.S. Government, such as those violating U.S. laws related to trade and economic sanctions. Specifically, my amendment ensures that the Export-Import Bank, renamed as the U.S.…”