Political Quotes

“on behalf of Senators Manchin, Pryor, and Reed, I ask unanimous consent that the following amendments be called up en bloc: Manchin No. 1268, Pryor No. 1298, and Reed No. 1224. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The clerk will report. The bill clerk read as follows: The Senator from Vermont [Mr. Leahy], for Mr. Manchin, Mr. Pryor, for himself and Mr. Johanns, and Mr. Reed, proposes amendments numbered 1268, 1298, and 1224 en bloc. The amendments are as follows: AMENDMENT NO. 1268 (Purpose: To provide for common sense limitations on salaries for contractor executives and employees involved in border security) At the end of title I, add the following: SEC. 1122. MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE COSTS OF SALARIES OF CONTRACTOR EMPLOYEES. Section 4304(a)(16) of title 41, United States Code, is amended by inserting before the period at the end the following: ``, except that in the case of contracts with the Department of Homeland Security or the National Guard while operating in Federal status that relate to border security, the limit on the costs of compensation of all executives and employees of contractors is the annual amount payable under the aggregate limitation on pay as established by the Office of Management and Budget (currently $230,700)''. AMENDMENT NO.…”