Political Quotes

“During the consideration of the Domestic Energy and Jobs Act of 2012 I was unavoidably detained on business in the district; and I would like to place in the Record the following statements regarding the amendments: The Hastings amendment, ``no.'' The Waxman amendment, ``yes.'' The Connolly amendment, ``no.'' The Gene Green amendment, ``yes.'' The Rush amendment, ``yes.'' The Holt amendment, ``yes.'' The Lewis amendment, ``yes.'' The Amodei amendment, ``no.'' The Markey amendment, ``yes.'' The Landry amendment, ``yes.'' The Rigell amendment, ``no.'' The Holt amendment, ``yes.'' The Wittman amendment, ``no.'' The Bass amendment, ``yes.'' The Capps amendment, ``yes.'' The Speier amendment, ``yes.'' The DeLauro amendment, ``yes.'' The Democratic motion to recommit, ``yes.'' Passage, ``no.'' Below are the descriptions of the amendments to H.R. 4480 that were voted on this past Thursday, when I was absent from votes. Hastings (WA) Manager's Amendment (Roll 392)--Overturns the EPA designation of the Colville River in Alaska as an Aquatic Resource of National Importance and requires additional right of ways in the National Petroleum Reserve Alaska (NPR-A); makes technical changes.…”