On the recordMarch 26, 1996
I thought the Federal Government was a little goofy when they studied bovine flatulence, but there have been a couple of private studies that got my attention. One was the dynamics of peeling adhesive tape. The private study found out that it is very difficult to peel off tape in just one piece. The second one was the pigeon discrimination of paintings by Monet and Picasso. They determined that, really, pigeons do not discriminate. They may defecate, but no discrimination is involved. Then there is the big one: the impact of wet underwear on thermoregulatory responses and thermal comfort in cold. What they determined was if you wear wet underwear in frigid weather, you freeze your buns off. If we think this is a waste of money, check this out, Congress: The FDA has spent $200,000 for tea tasters, $200,000 for a tea-tasting commission. Mr. Speaker, beam me up. I yield back the balance of all of this money, both private and public.
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