Political Quotes

“I am, Mr. Speaker. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Clerk will report the motion to recommit. The Clerk read as follows: Mr. Boucher moves to recommit the bill H.R. 3199 to the Committee on the Judiciary with instructions to report the same back to the House forthwith with the following amendments: Amend section 3 to read as follows: SEC. 3. USA PATRIOT ACT SUNSET PROVISIONS. (a) Extension of Sunset.--Section 224 of the USA PATRIOT Act is amended by striking ``December 31, 2005'' and inserting ``December 31, 2009''. (b) Sunset of New Provisions.-- (1) In general.--Sections 6, 7, 8, 9, and 10 of this Act and the amendments made by such sections shall cease to have effect on December 31, 2009. (2) Exception.--With respect to any particular foreign intelligence investigation that began before the date on which the provisions referred to in paragraph (1) cease to have effect, or with respect to any particular offense or potential offense that began or occurred before the date on which such provisions cease to have effect, such provisions shall continue in effect. Mr. BOUCHER (during the reading). Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that the motion to recommit be considered as read and printed in the Record. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the gentleman from Virginia? There was no objection. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from Virginia (Mr. Boucher) is recognized for 5 minutes.”