Text of Senate Amendment 4957

On 2026-04-22, Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI) delivered a floor speech titled "Text Of Senate Amendment 4957" in the Senate. The speech addressed defense. It referenced legislation including S1971, S1972.

Text of Senate Amendment 4957

Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 71 (Wednesday, April 22, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 71 (Wednesday, April 22, 2026)] [Senate] [Pages S1971-S1972] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] SA 4957. Ms. HIRONO submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by her 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. 3003. DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND RELATING TO MITIGATING THE IMPACT OF OVERSEAS MILITARY OPERATIONS ON ENERGY PRICES FOR AMERICAN CONSUMERS. 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 mitigating the impact of overseas military operations on energy prices for American consumers by the amounts provided in such legislation for those purposes, provided that such legislation would not increase the deficit over the [[Page S1972]] period of the total of fiscal years 2026 through 2035. ______