Text of Senate Amendment 5684

On 2026-06-04, Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) delivered a floor speech titled "Text Of Senate Amendment 5684" in the Senate.

Text of Senate Amendment 5684

Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 95 (Thursday, June 4, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 95 (Thursday, June 4, 2026)] [Senate] [Page S2607] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] SA 5684. Mr. BLUMENTHAL submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 2, to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of S. Con. Res. 33.; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows: At the appropriate place, insert the following: SEC. ___. PROHIBITION ON USE OF FUNDS FOR EAST WING MODERNIZATION PROJECT. (a) In General.--Except as provided in subsection (b), none of the funds made available by this Act may be used to carry out the East Wing Modernization Project. (b) Exception for Contract Awards.--The prohibition under subsection (a) shall not apply to amounts awarded through a competitive contract process. ______