Bob Barr: “This simply cleans up the language. It struck a number of us, in trying to analyze the final language on this page of…”

“This simply cleans up the language. It struck a number of us, in trying to analyze the final language on this page of the amendment offered by the gentleman from Virginia (Mr. Goodlatte) that the words ``thus erecting barriers to competition'' was unusual language to use in a statutory provision. Therefore, what we do is simply keep the same intent, but clarify it so it reads, ``erecting barriers to competition and constituting mere economic protectionism.'' We are just taking out and changing the grammar so that it is consistent with the earlier language in the particular provision. Mr. Chairman, I would ask the gentleman from Virginia (Mr. Goodlatte) if he has any problem with the clarifying language.”