mr. chairman , i yield myself such time as i may consume . 
first of all , i thank the gentleman from wisconsin ( mr. obey ) xz4003000 for his kind comments . 
the gentleman from wisconsin ( mr. obey ) xz4003000 is the scholar of the house . 
he reads these things and understands them , and i very much appreciate his remarks on the bill on behalf of both myself and the ranking member . 
mr. chairman , i yield 3 1/2 minutes to the gentleman from tennessee ( mr. wamp ) xz4004210 . 
