Political Quotes

“Madam Chair, I demand a recorded vote. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentleman from California will be postponed. Amendment No. 25 Offered by Mr. McKinley The Acting CHAIR. It is now in order to consider amendment No. 25 printed in part B of House Report 116-109. Mr. McKINLEY. Madam Chair, I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 66, line 14, after the dollar amount, insert ``(increased by $10,000,000)''. Page 68, line 21, after the dollar amount, insert ``(reduced by $10,000,000)''. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to House Resolution 431, the gentleman from West Virginia (Mr. McKinley) and a Member opposed each will control 5 minutes. The Chair recognizes the gentleman from West Virginia. Mr. McKINLEY. Madam Chair, I rise in support of this bipartisan amendment to H.R. 2740. Last fall, President Trump signed into law the comprehensive opioid package. Included in that package was the POWER Act, which provides competitive grants to hospitals in high-overdose or rural areas. Sadly, Congress has not yet funded that program. The grants included in the POWER Act will help provide emergency rooms the resources they need to offer overdose patients not only short-term care, but the long-term treatment that is proven to help prevent repeat overdoses.…”