Alan Simpson: “I am willing to accept this amendment, and I thank the gentleman for offering it.”

I have no further speakers on this amendment, and I yield back the balance of my time.

I claim the time in opposition. The CHAIR. The gentleman from Idaho is recognized for 5 minutes.

Having been a former chairman of this committee, and either ranking member or chairman for the last 9 years, I guess, when I left, people asked me repeatedly, ``What kind of chairman will Mr. Fleischmann be of this committee?'' whether it…

In your country club, your church and business, about 15% of the people are screwballs, lightweights and boobs, and you would not want those people unrepresented in Congress.