David Obey: “I mean, the gentleman's comments I think simply do not accurately reflect what Members have said. What we are saying is…”

“I mean, the gentleman's comments I think simply do not accurately reflect what Members have said. What we are saying is that it is nice if there are people in this place who recognize the value of something as well as its cost. That goes to the very essence of research. We do not know ahead of time what value there will be, but we do know that there will be a very large cost if we do not engage in that research, whether it is in the case of human disease or even, I might add, if it is in the case of bovine flatulence which produces methane which has an impact on atmospheric gases. Mr. Chairman, I see nothing against the national interest in trying to determine whether an adjustment in bovine diet can lead to less impact on the Earth's atmosphere, so that we do not have to focus all of the squeeze in creating a cleaner environment on industry which has a negative impact on jobs.”