Frank Lucas: “Thank you, Mr. Chairman, for calling this hearing which is intended to be the first in a series of Agriculture Committee…”

Before I yield to the gentlewoman from Iowa, I will simply note that like all legislative processes with the signature of the President on this piece of legislation, it will supersede the appropriated law. It will be straightforward. Mr…

I have spent much time screaming about the potential impacts of the Basel capital requirements on the American economy.

I have no further requests, and I simply note this is a good bill. Let's vote for it. I yield back the balance of my time. The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. Weber of Texas). The question is on the motion offered by the gentleman from Oklahoma…

The fact is the inflation is still running above the Fed's 2-percent target.