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Text of Senate Amendment 5365

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On 2026-04-22, Senator Alex Padilla (D-CA) delivered a floor speech titled "Text Of Senate Amendment 5365" in the Senate. The speech addressed the environment. It referenced legislation: S2028.

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Text of Senate Amendment 5365

Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 71 (Wednesday, April 22, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 71 (Wednesday, April 22, 2026)] [Senate] [Page S2028] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] SA 5365. Mr. PADILLA 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 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 end of title III, add the following: SEC. 3___. DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND RELATING TO PROHIBITING TAXPAYER FUNDED PAYMENTS TO INDIVIDUALS CONVICTED FOR ATTACKING THE UNITED STATES CAPITOL ON JANUARY 6, 2021, INCLUDING THOSE PARDONED OR WITH COMMUTED SENTENCES. The Chairman of the Committee on the Budget of the Senate may revise the allocations of a committee or committees, aggregates, and other appropriate levels in this resolution, and make adjustments to the pay-as-you-go ledger, for one or more bills, joint resolutions, amendments, amendments between the Houses, motions, or conference reports relating to measures reported by the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate relating to claims against the United States, which may include by prohibiting the United States Department of Justice from entering into financial settlements with individuals convicted for involvement in the attack on the United States Capitol on January 6, 2021, by the amounts provided in such legislation for those purposes, provided that such legislation would not increase the deficit over the period of the total of fiscal years 2026 through 2035. ______

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Text of Senate Amendment 5365 Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 71 (Wednesday, April 22, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 71 (Wednesday, April 22, 2026)] [Senate] [Page S2028] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] SA 5365. Mr. PADILLA 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 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 end of title III, add the following: SEC. 3___. DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND RELATING TO PROHIBITING TAXPAYER FUNDED PAYMENTS TO INDIVIDUALS CONVICTED FOR ATTACKING THE UNITED STATES CAPITOL ON JANUARY 6, 2021, INCLUDING THOSE PARDONED OR WITH COMMUTED SENTENCES. The Chairman of the Committee on the Budget of the Senate may revise the allocations of a committee or committees, aggregates, and other appropriate levels in this resolution, and make adjustments to the pay-as-you-go ledger, for one or more bills, joint resolutions, amendments, amendments between the Houses, motions, or conference reports relating to measures reported by the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate relating to claims against the United States, which may include by prohibiting the United States Department of Justice from entering into financial settlements with individuals convicted for involvement in the attack on the United States Capitol on January 6, 2021, by the amounts provided in such legislation for those purposes, provided that such legislation would not increase the deficit over the period of the total of fiscal years 2026 through 2035. ______