Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass the bill (H.R. 2944) to provide for the continued performance of the functions of the United States Parole Commission, and for other purposes. The Clerk read the title of the bill. The text of the bill is as follows: H.R. 2944 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 ``United States Parole Commission Extension Act of 2011''. SEC. 2. AMENDMENT OF SENTENCING REFORM ACT OF 1984. For purposes of section 235(b) of the Sentencing Reform Act of 1984 (18 U.S.C. 3551 note; Public Law 98-473; 98 Stat. 2032), as such section relates to chapter 311 of title 18, United States Code, and the United States Parole Commission, each reference in such section to ``24 years'' or ``24-year period'' shall be deemed a reference to ``27 years'' or ``27- year period'', respectively. SEC. 3. PAROLE COMMISSION REPORT. Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the United States Parole Commission shall report to the Committees on the Judiciary of the Senate and House of Representatives the following: (1) The number of offenders in each type of case over which the Commission has jurisdiction, including the number of Sexual or Violent Offender Registry offenders and Tier Levels offenders, for fiscal years 2006 through 2011.…”