Political Quotes

“the Committee on Environment and Public Works has adopted rules governing its procedures for the 115th Congress. Pursuant to rule XXVI, paragraph 2, of the Standing Rules for the Senate, I ask unanimous consent that a copy of the committee rules be printed in the Record. There being no objection, the material was ordered to be printed in the Record, as follows: COMMITTEE ON ENVIRONMENT AND PUBLIC WORKS JURISDICTION (Pursuant to Rule XXV, Sec. 2, Standing Rules of the Senate) The Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works is one of sixteen standing committees established by Rule XXV of the Senate, under which committee jurisdictions were last revised by the adoption of S. Res. 4, Senate Committee Reorganization, February 11, 1977. Section 2 of Rule XXV as amended on January 7, 1993 provides that the Committee shall consist of seventeen Senators. The pertinent section of Senate Rule XXV follows: (h)(1) Committee on Environment and Public Works, to which shall be referred all proposed legislation, messages, petitions, memorials, and other matters relating to the following subjects: 1. Air pollution. 2. Construction and maintenance of highways. 3. Environmental aspects of outer continental shelf lands. 4. Environmental effects of toxic substances, other than pesticides. 5. Environmental policy. 6. Environmental research and development. 7. Fisheries and wildlife. 8.…”