Doug Bereuter: “I remain unconvinced that this has occurred.”

I expect to support and urge support for the gentlewoman's amendment that has been made in order, and to strengthen provisions of her amendment by the report language.

Yes, it does, Mr. Chairman. Section 16 of H.R. 2507 requires the Export-Import Bank to reassess its adverse economic impact test as a result of the $18 million Ex-Im Bank loan guarantee to the Benxi Iron & Steel Company and specifically…

We found that the technology in the office of the Export-Import Bank was very obsolete. They recognized that fact but they have not spent enough money to improve it. If we make that situation better, small business is going to have better…

I must hedge my answer. As I told the gentleman, I am not at all reluctant to have that issue voted on, as the gentleman suggested, and as we had originally described it. I am concerned about a wide-open rule. So perhaps the gentleman, if…