Political Quotes

“Reserving the right to object, and I am not going to pursue my objection. But I want to congratulate the chairman and our committee for what I think is an enormously important visa, helping people who have helped us, particularly in Iraq. And with that, I thank the Judiciary Committee for its work, and I withdraw my objection. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the gentleman from Virginia? There was no objection. The text of the bill is as follows: H.R. 3233 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT-TERM EXTENSION OF SPECIAL IMMIGRANT PROGRAM. Section 1244(c)(3) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (8 U.S.C. 1157 note) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(C) Fiscal year 2014.-- ``(i) In general.--Except as provided in clauses (ii) and (iii), the total number of principal aliens who may be provided special immigrant status under this section during the first 3 months of fiscal year 2014 shall be the sum of-- ``(I) the number of aliens described in subsection (b) whose application for special immigrant status under this section is pending on September 30, 2013; and ``(II) 2,000.…”