Political Quotes

“I ask unanimous consent to set aside the pending amendment to call up the Franken amendment No. 2093 and the Kaine amendment No. 2118 en bloc. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, the clerk shall report. The senior assistant legislative clerk read as follows: The Senator from Washington [Mrs. Murray], for others, proposes amendments numbered 2093 and 2118 to amendment No. 2089. The amendments are as follows: Amendment No. 2093 (Purpose: To end discrimination based on actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity in public schools.) (The amendment is printed in the Record of July 7, 2015, under ``Text of Amendments.'') Amendment No. 2118 (Purpose: To amend the State accountability system under section 1113(b)(3) regarding the measures used to ensure that students are ready to enter postsecondary education or the workforce without the need for postsecondary remediation) On page 56, strike lines 9 through 12 and insert the following: ``(aa) student readiness to enter postsecondary education or the workforce without the need for postsecondary remediation, which may include-- ``(AA) measures that integrate preparation for postsecondary education and the workforce, including performance in coursework sequences that integrate rigorous academics, work-based learning, and career and technical education; ``(BB) measures of a high-quality and accelerated academic program as determined appropriate by the State, which may include the percentage of students…”