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Text of Senate Amendment 4943

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On 2026-04-22, Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) delivered a floor speech titled "Text Of Senate Amendment 4943" in the Senate. The speech addressed immigration and also covered the environment, civil rights. It referenced legislation including S1969, S1970.

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Text of Senate Amendment 4943

Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 71 (Wednesday, April 22, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 71 (Wednesday, April 22, 2026)] [Senate] [Pages S1969-S1970] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] SA 4943. Mr. VAN HOLLEN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 33, setting forth the congressional budget for the United [[Page S1970]] States Government for fiscal year 2026 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2027 through 2035; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows: At the appropriate place in title IV, add the following: SEC. 4___. POINT OF ORDER AGAINST LEGISLATION THAT DOES NOT INCLUDE FUNDING FOR OVERSIGHT THROUGH THE DHS OFFICE OF CIVIL RIGHTS AND CIVIL LIBERTIES, OFFICE OF THE IMMIGRATION DETENTION OMBUDSMAN, AND OFFICE OF THE CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES OMBUDSMAN. (a) Point of Order.--It shall not be in order in the Senate to consider any bill, joint resolution, motion, amendment, amendment between the Houses, or conference report that does not include funding for oversight through the following offices of the Department of Homeland Security: the Office of Civil Rights and Civil Liberties, the Office of the Immigration Detention Ombudsman, and the Office of the Citizenship and Immigration Services Ombudsman. (b) Waiver and Appeal.--Subsection (a) may be waived or suspended in the Senate only by an affirmative vote of three- fifths of the Members, duly chosen and sworn. An affirmative vote of three-fifths of the Members of the Senate, duly chosen and sworn, shall be required to sustain an appeal of the ruling of the Chair on a point of order raised under subsection (a). ______

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Text of Senate Amendment 4943 Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 71 (Wednesday, April 22, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 71 (Wednesday, April 22, 2026)] [Senate] [Pages S1969-S1970] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] SA 4943. Mr. VAN HOLLEN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 33, setting forth the congressional budget for the United [[Page S1970]] States Government for fiscal year 2026 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2027 through 2035; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows: At the appropriate place in title IV, add the following: SEC. 4___. POINT OF ORDER AGAINST LEGISLATION THAT DOES NOT INCLUDE FUNDING FOR OVERSIGHT THROUGH THE DHS OFFICE OF CIVIL RIGHTS AND CIVIL LIBERTIES, OFFICE OF THE IMMIGRATION DETENTION OMBUDSMAN, AND OFFICE OF THE CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES OMBUDSMAN. (a) Point of Order.--It shall not be in order in the Senate to consider any bill, joint resolution, motion, amendment, amendment between the Houses, or conference report that does not include funding for oversight through the following offices of the Department of Homeland Security: the Office of Civil Rights and Civil Liberties, the Office of the Immigration Detention Ombudsman, and the Office of the Citizenship and Immigration Services Ombudsman. (b) Waiver and Appeal.--Subsection (a) may be waived or suspended in the Senate only by an affirmative vote of three- fifths of the Members, duly chosen and sworn. An affirmative vote of three-fifths of the Members of the Senate, duly chosen and sworn, shall be required to sustain an appeal of the ruling of the Chair on a point of order raised under subsection (a). ______