Political Quotes

“Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that further reading of the amendment be dispensed with. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The amendment is as follows: (Purpose: To encourage and facilitate international participation in the performing arts) At the end of subtitle D of title IV, add the following: SEC. 4416. INTERNATIONAL PARTICIPATION IN THE PERFORMING ARTS. Section 214(c)(6)(D) (8 U.S.C. 1184(c)(6)(D)) is amended-- (1) in the first sentence, by inserting ``(i)'' before ``Any person''; (2) in the second sentence-- (A) by striking ``Once'' and inserting ``Except as provided in clause (ii), once''; and (B) by striking ``Attorney General shall'' and inserting ``Secretary of Homeland Security shall''; (3) in the third sentence, by striking ``The Attorney General'' and inserting ``The Secretary''; and (4) by adding at the end the following: ``(ii) The Secretary of Homeland Security shall adjudicate each petition for an alien with extraordinary ability in the arts (as described in section 101(a)(15)(O)(i)), an alien accompanying such an alien (as described in clauses (ii) and (iii) of section 101(a)(15)(O)), or an alien described in section 101(a)(15)(P) (other than an alien described in paragraph (4)(A) (relating to athletes)) not later than 14 days after-- ``(I) the date on which the petitioner submits the petition with a written advisory opinion, letter of no objection, or request for a waiver; or ``(II) the date on which the 15-day period descr…”