Howard Berman: “I would like to thank you, Madam Chairman, for including H.R. 4041, the Expert Promotion Reform Act on today's agenda.”

I have no further requests for time. And I'd like to just raise a couple of the issues that my friends, Mr. Paul from Texas and Mr. Kucinich from Ohio, have put forth in the context of opposition to this bill. This is not the next step to…

We were appalled at Gurry's lack of accountability and transparency and his lack of judgment at attempts at keeping these illegal transfers secret.

I yield the gentleman an additional 2 minutes. Mr. McGOVERN. Madam Speaker, I would like to enter into a colloquy with the majority and minority floor managers--the gentleman from Indiana (Mr. Burton) and the gentleman from California (Mr…

I must admit, however, that I hope this hearing will help convince the Chairman and other Members on his side of the aisle to accept and support the agreement that has been reached between the diverse coalition of grower interests and the…