Political Quotes

“For the purpose of closing. Madam Speaker, H.R. 241, introduced by Mr. Chabot, is a bipartisan bill that reauthorizes the Tropical Forest and Coral Reef Conservation Act. The debt-for-nature swaps created by this program have been highly successful in generating support for tropical forest or coral reef conservation activities in exchange for relieving debt owed to the United States Government. This bill is a win-win, protecting forest and coral reef ecosystems, lessening the fiscal burden of low-income countries, and stimulating economic growth in local communities. I hope my colleagues, both Republican and Democrat, will join me in supporting this bill. Madam Speaker, I yield back the balance of my time. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the motion offered by the gentleman from Texas (Mr. Castro) that the House suspend the rules and pass the bill, H.R. 241. The question was taken; and (two-thirds being in the affirmative) the rules were suspended and the bill was passed. A motion to reconsider was laid on the table. ____________________”