Political Quotes

“I have a motion at the desk. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the motion. The legislative clerk read as follows: The Senator from Texas [Mr. Cruz] moves to commit the bill, H.R. 5376, to the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate, with instructions to report the same back to the Senate in 3 days, not counting any day in which the Senate is not in session, with changes that, one, are within the jurisdiction of such committee and, two, would ensure that the Department of Justice does not use resources to inappropriately target parents or classify them as domestic terrorists based on their engagement with public school officials as it relates to their child's education unless such engagement with officials is already otherwise illegal. The motion to commit is, as follows: Mr. Cruz moves to commit the bill H.R. 5376 to the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate with instructions to report the same back to the Senate in 3 days, not counting any day in which the Senate is not in session, with changes that-- (1) are within the jurisdiction of such committee; and (2) would ensure that the Department of Justice does not use resources to inappropriately target parents or classify them as ``domestic terrorists'' based on their engagement with public school officials as it relates to their child's education unless such engagement with officials is already otherwise illegal. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Texas.”