Political Quotes

“Madam President, I will not object, but I would like to add that Senator Cochran be protected, with Senator Inouye, to have some of the divided time but that it not affect the 6 o'clock beginning. The PRESIDING OFFICER. That is the understanding of the Chair. Without objection, it is so ordered. The amendments, as modified, are as follows: amendment no. 3458, as modified At the end of title VII, add the following: SEC. 7__. COASTAL IMPACT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM AMENDMENTS. Section 31 of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (43 U.S.C. 1356a) is amended-- (1) in subsection (c), by adding at the end the following: ``(5) Application requirements; availability of funding.-- On approval of a plan by the Secretary under this section, the producing State shall-- ``(A) not be subject to any additional application or other requirements (other than notifying the Secretary of which projects are being carried out under the plan) to receive the payments; and ``(B) be immediately eligible to receive payments under this section.'' amendment no. 3470, as modified At the end, insert the following: TITLE ___--RESCISSION OF UNUSED TRANSPORTATION EARMARKS AND GENERAL REPORTING REQUIREMENT SEC. _01. DEFINITION. In this title, the term ``earmark'' means the following: (1) A congressionally directed spending item, as defined in Rule XLIV of the Standing Rules of the Senate. (2) A congressional earmark, as defined for purposes of Rule XXI of the Rules of the House of Representatives. SEC. _02.…”