Juan Vargas: “Let's not stiff arm our friends. That's a bad policy.”

It is ridiculous. It is a nice speech when they say, 'patriotism,' the coal companies and all this.

I am not going to defend Chairman Gruenberg because I think it is indefensible, personally.

I think it has been very illuminating.

I believe this is the first time the gentleman from Arkansas has been presenting as the chairman, and I want to say that, as a friend, I am very proud of the gentleman, and it is good to see him as chairman. Mr. Speaker, I yield 4 minutes…