Political Quotes

“I ask unanimous consent to set aside the pending amendment to call up amendment No. 1044 on behalf of Senators Cardin and McCain; and amendments Nos. 1047 and 724 on behalf of Senator Kaine; amendment No. 713 on behalf of Senators Murphy and Cassidy; and amendment No. 1005 on behalf of Senators Murphy and Graham. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection? Without objection, it is so ordered. The amendments are called up en bloc. The clerk will report the amendments by number en bloc. The senior assistant legislative clerk read as follows: The Senator from Vermont [Mr. Sanders], for other Members, proposes amendments numbered 1044, 1047, 724, 713, and 1005 en bloc. The amendments are as follows: Amendment No. 1044 (Purpose: To establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund relating to imposing sanctions with respect to foreign persons responsible for gross violations of internationally recognized human rights or significant acts of corruption) At the end of title III, add the following: SEC. 3__. DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND RELATING TO IMPOSING SANCTIONS WITH RESPECT TO FOREIGN PERSONS RESPONSIBLE FOR GROSS VIOLATIONS OF INTERNATIONALLY RECOGNIZED HUMAN RIGHTS OR SIGNIFICANT ACTS OF CORRUPTION.…”