Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Ways and Means and the Committee on the Budget be discharged from further consideration of the bill (H.R. 3732) to amend section 1113 of the Social Security Act to provide authority for increased fiscal year 2017 and 2018 payments for temporary assistance to United States citizens returned from foreign countries, and ask for its immediate consideration in the House. The Clerk read the title of the bill. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the gentleman from Washington? There was no objection. The text of the bill is as follows: H.R. 3732 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Emergency Aid to American Survivors of Hurricanes Irma and Jose Overseas Act''. SEC. 2. INCREASE IN AGGREGATE PAYMENTS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2017 AND 2018 FOR TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE TO UNITED STATES CITIZENS RETURNED FROM FOREIGN COUNTRIES. (a) In General.--Section 1113(d) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1313(d)) is amended-- (1) by striking ``fiscal year 2010'' and inserting ``fiscal years 2017 and 2018''; and (2) by striking ``that fiscal year'' and inserting ``each such fiscal year''.…”