Vernon Ehlers: “the gentleman from Tennessee raises a valid question. I understand the gentleman's concern about the actions of the…”

“the gentleman from Tennessee raises a valid question. I understand the gentleman's concern about the actions of the Committee on Rules; I have served in the minority at the State and Federal level myself. But I also want to tell the gentleman that members in the majority upon occasion are also disappointed by the decisions of the Committee on Rules. I recently jested, during the famous annual ice cream socials that committee has, that my ice cream was the first thing I had received from the Committee on Rules. But I must add that they have been very kind to me. In response to the gentleman's question, the ATP program is, by and large, a good program. But it needs improvement. And I am willing to put in the time and energy to try to improve that program and to have it be accepted by all. Mr. McGOVERN. Mr. Speaker, I want to thank the gentleman for acknowledging the unfairness of the Committee on Rules. Mr. Speaker, I yield 3 minutes to the gentleman from North Carolina (Mr. Miller).”