David Thomas: “First of all, that is the motion to recommit, and I do have to compliment the gentleman from New York (Mr. Rangel) in…”

“First of all, that is the motion to recommit, and I do have to compliment the gentleman from New York (Mr. Rangel) in which he utilized patriotism by condemning others using patriotism to urge that my colleagues support his motion to recommit. Nicely done. What the minority leader said was that this position contains all the right issues. The gentleman from Michigan (Mr. Levin), who is the author of this, says that it moves in the right direction; and in fact, the key phrase from the gentleman from Michigan is it says it is how we should shape our world. I want my colleagues to think about a document which the minority asks us to vote for, which more than 75 pages consists of mandates, of requirements that others must meet. To give my colleagues the flavor of the 75 pages of mandates, we only have to get to page 6 when it says any agreement that comes back must maintain bona fide food aid programs.”