Political Quotes

“Mr. Chairman, it is only the Congressional Budget Office, CBO, accounting that would say moving $41,492,000 from one account by that same amount into another account is having more in outlays than is being taken from one account. I think it is fuzzy math that the CBO is engaged in. To most of us, if you move $41,492,000 out of one account and you put that same amount in another account, it is not causing more outlays than we were removing from the account. But I will leave that to the ruling of the Chair. The Acting CHAIR. Does any other Member wish to be heard on the point of order? If not, the Chair is prepared to rule. To be considered en bloc pursuant to clause 2(f) of rule XXI, an amendment must not propose to increase the levels of budget authority or outlays in the bill. Because the amendment offered by the gentleman from Texas proposes a net increase in the level of outlays in the bill, as argued by the chairman of the relevant Subcommittee on Appropriations, it may not avail itself of clause 2(f) to address portions of the bill not yet read. The point of order is sustained. The amendment is not in order. Amendment Offered by Mr. Gohmert”