Last, I wanted to raise the issue of drug shortages and drug scalping.

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent to speak for about 5 minutes. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection? Without objection, it is so ordered.

Thank you, Professor, and I will not ask you more on this. I will just note that we have plenty of challenges with, for example, prepaid debit cards that then have all sorts of hidden fees.

Mr. President, this is a tough time for Americans. We all know families are sitting around at their kitchen tables struggling to figure out how to make ends meet, but those tough times have not extended to the boardrooms of the five big…

I believe that the UDI rule is currently stalled at OMB. Any insights on how we can get that rule accomplished in order to have these benefits?

I am working with some other folks to develop a bill, if necessary, to basically put a deadline on getting this rule accomplished.

Mr. President, I suggest the absence of a quorum. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Merkley). The clerk will call the roll. The legislative clerk proceeded to call the roll. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Mississippi.

Mr. President, I want to concur with Senator Schumer about his comments on the passage of Senator Menendez's legislation, S. 2204. This legislation is very important for America's energy needs, and I urge my colleagues to allow us to take…

I definitely believe that we should get these asset class investors out of this market.

I'd rather see these markets in the United States regulated with the kind of scrutiny they have.

I think the answer is no. Because commodities markets are about price and supply.

Again, but there are two ways. One may be prepaid, which may or may not carry--you might have a telecom risk.

And has the work you have done, both looked into how those practices are evolving in the United States and how they have evolved in other countries?

Mr. Chairman, it is good to get a chance to have this debate that is unique on the House floor, to be able to go through this. Obviously, we look forward to the day that the Senate has this same kind of dialog back and forth on what are…

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Just about 2 months ago, I went with my daughter, parked in a church parking lot, and let her take the wheel. She's 15 years old, and we're in that process of her learning how to drive. I do that because I'm her…

Clearly, we're not going to have direct payments.

I do want to emphasize those two programs to you, U.S. Wheat and Barley Scab Initiative, also, the Ug99 Barley Stem Rust Research Program, because both saw 30-percent reduction.

If we allow more access would that tend to help create more supply? Would that tend to reduce gas prices?