Political Quotes

“I ask unanimous consent that the text of the bill be printed in the Record. There being no objection, the text of the bill was ordered to be printed in the Record, as follows: S. 2856 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Corps' Obligation to Assist in Safeguarding Texas Act'' or the ``COAST Act''. SEC. 2. COASTAL TEXAS PROTECTION AND RESTORATION STUDY. (a) In General.--In carrying out the Coastal Texas Protection and Restoration Study-- (1) the Secretary of the Army shall take into consideration studies, data, or information developed by the Gulf Coast Community Protection and Recovery District to expedite completion of the Study; and (2) any studies, data, or information used in the development of the final recommendations of the Chief of Engineers shall be credited against the non-Federal share of study costs. (b) Expedited Completion.--The Secretary shall expedite completion of the reports for the Coastal Texas Protection and Restoration Study and, if the Secretary determines that a project described in the completed report is justified, proceed directly to project preconstruction, engineering, and design. ______ By Mr. CORNYN (for himself and Mr. Warner): S. 2857.…”