Political Quotes

“Madam Chairwoman, I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Add at the end of title I the following: SEC. ___. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON NAVIGATION SAFETY. It is the sense of Congress that-- (1) high use Federal navigation projects, including those with numerous deep draft vessel calls per year, should ensure safe 2-way traffic by design vessels recommended by authorized navigation studies; and (2) the Secretary should consider the benefits of the safety modification or improvement to commercial navigation in evaluating such modifications or improvements. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to House Resolution 918, the gentleman from Texas (Mr. Babin) and a Member opposed each will control 5 minutes. The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Texas.”