Political Quotes

“the Committee on Rules has announced that it may meet this week to grant a rule which could limit the amendment process for floor consideration of H.R. 2864, the Water Resources Development Act of 2005. The Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure ordered the bill reported on June 22, 2005 and filed its report with the House on June 24, 2005. Any Member wishing to offer an amendment should submit 55 copies of the amendment and one copy of a brief explanation of the amendment to the Committee on Rules in Room H-312 of the Capitol by 11 a.m. on Wednesday, June 29, 2005. Members should draft their amendments to the text of the bill as reported by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Members are reminded that earlier in the year the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure set forth a specific process regarding the submission of projects for inclusion in the Water Resources Development Act. The Rules Committee does not intend to accord priority to amendments that have not gone through the aforementioned process. Members should use the Office of Legislative Counsel to ensure that their amendments are drafted in the appropriate format. Members are also advised to check with the Office of the Parliamentarian to be certain their amendments comply with the rules of the House. ____________________”