Political Quotes

“By direction of the Committee on Rules, I call up House Resolution 797 and ask for its immediate consideration. The Clerk read the resolution, as follows: H. Res. 797 Resolved, That upon adoption of this resolution it shall be in order to consider the conference report to accompany the bill (H.R. 2577) making appropriations for the Departments of Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2016, and for other purposes. All points of order against the conference report and against its consideration are waived. The conference report shall be considered as read. The previous question shall be considered as ordered on the conference report to its adoption without intervening motion. During consideration of the conference report, the second sentence of clause 1(a) of rule XIX shall not apply. Sec. 2. It shall be in order without intervention of any point of order to consider concurrent resolutions providing for adjournment during the month of July, 2016. Sec. 3. On any legislative day during the period from June 23, 2016, through July 4, 2016-- (a) the Journal of the proceedings of the previous day shall be considered as approved; and (b) the Chair may at any time declare the House adjourned to meet at a date and time, within the limits of clause 4, section 5, article I of the Constitution, to be announced by the Chair in declaring the adjournment. Sec. 4.…”