Political Quotes

“Senator Lee's amendment sets up a deficit-neutral reserve fund to change the payment formula for the Payments in Lieu of Taxes Program. While I share a desire to revisit the PILT formula and to ensure that payments to counties are fair, I have concerns with this amendment. The administration has testified that trying to incorporate a system into the PILT formula that involves appraising every parcel of Federal land and tracking every local tax rate would prove nearly impossible to administer. I urge my colleagues to vote no on this amendment. Vote on AmendmentNo. 3141 The PRESIDING OFFICER. The question now occurs on agreeing to amendment No. 3141.”