Political Quotes

“I have an amendment at the desk. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 3, beginning on line 13, strike ``knowingly causes serious bodily injury to a law enforcement officer'' and insert ``knowingly assaults a law enforcement officer causing serious bodily injury''. Beginning on page 5, strike line 24 and all that follows through page 6, line 8, and insert the following: ``(1) Law enforcement officer.--The term `law enforcement officer' means an employee of a governmental or public agency who is authorized by law-- ``(A) to engage in or supervise the prevention, detection, or the investigation of any criminal violation of law; or ``(B) to engage in or supervise the detention or the incarceration of any person for any criminal violation of law.''. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to House Resolution 891, the gentleman from Virginia (Mr. Goodlatte) and a Member opposed each will control 5 minutes. The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Virginia.”