Political Quotes

“Just simply to close, I yield myself the balance of my time. This amendment is really unnecessary, and I think that chart points that out. You're talking hundreds of miles offshore, and yet the amendment asserts itself to protect states' rights. I'm sorry, Mr. Speaker, I cannot connect the dots on that. I urge defeat of the amendment, and I yield back the balance of my time. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to the rule, the previous question is ordered on the bill, as amended, and on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Florida (Mr. Grayson), as modified. The question is on the amendment by the gentleman from Florida (Mr. Grayson), as modified. The question was taken; and the Speaker pro tempore announced that the noes appeared to have it. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to clause 1(c) of rule XIX, further consideration of H.R. 1613 is postponed. Recess The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to clause 12(a) of rule I, the Chair declares the House in recess subject to the call of the Chair for a period of less than 15 minutes. Accordingly (at 1 o'clock and 54 minutes p.m.), the House stood in recess. {time} 1409 After Recess The recess having expired, the House was called to order by the Speaker pro tempore (Mr. Marchant) at 2 o'clock and 9 minutes p.m. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to clause 1(c) of rule XIX, further consideration of H.R. 1613 will now resume. The Clerk read the title of the bill. The SPEAKER pro tempore.…”