Political Quotes

“I ask unanimous consent that the Rules of the Joint Committee on Deficit Reduction be printed in the Record. There being no objection, the material was ordered to be printed in the Record, as follows: RULES OF THE JOINT COMMITTEE ON DEFICIT REDUCTION Rule I--In General 1. The provisions of the Budget Control Act of 2011 (P.L. 112-25) governing the proceedings of the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction are hereby incorporated by reference and nothing herein shall be construed as superseding any provision of that Act. 2. The rules of the Senate and the House of Representatives, to the extent that they are applicable to committees, including rule XXVI of the Standing Rules of the Senate and clause 2 of rule XI of the Rules of the House of Representatives for the 112th Congress, and do not conflict with the applicable provisions of the Budget Control Act, shall govern the proceedings of the Joint Select Committee. 3. If a measure or matter is publicly available in electronic form on the website maintained by the Joint Select Committee, it shall be considered to have been available to members of the Joint Select Committee for purposes of these rules. 4. In each case where authority is granted to the Co-Chairs of the joint Select Committee, such authority may only be exercised jointly by the Co-Chairs. Rule II--Meetings and Hearings Meetings 1.…”