Political Quotes

“On Monday, the Rules Committee met and reported a rule, H. Res. 271, providing for consideration of three important bills. This rule provides for consideration of the America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2015 and the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act of 2016 under structured rules, and the Highway and Transportation Funding Act of 2015 under a closed rule. It is important to note that this combined rule allows for separate consideration of each bill. This House will separately debate and consider these important issues. The Legislative Branch Appropriations bill is traditionally considered under a structured amendment process, and that practice is continued today. The America COMPETES Act makes a dozen amendments in order, with more than half--eight amendments--coming from Democratic sponsors. Mr. Speaker, H.R. 1806 is a fiscally responsible proscience bill that reauthorizes civilian research programs at the Department of Energy, the National Science Foundation, the National Institute of Standards and Technology, and the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy. The bill keeps our Nation competitive on the global stage and works to refocus the Federal Government's primary scientific role to fund basic research. This reprioritization of basic research will help ensure future U.S.…”