mr. chairman , i yield myself such time as i may consume . 
something that is not often highlighted outside the hall is that there are actually friendships between democrats and republicans , and mr. oxley xz4003070 and i share that . 
i would like to point out for the record though that he is extremely partisan when it comes to congressional baseball , and i hope that next year he gives the democrats an opportunity to have a win . 
having said that , i have no objections to this amendment . 
mr. chairman , i yield back the balance of my time . 
