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I have no questions. 
Gentlemen of the committee ? 
Mr. Nelsen. I have no questions except to compliment our colleague 
for his fine statement and his fine work in this regard, and I wish 
him well in his future work, whatever it may be. 
And, who knows, he may be back. 
Mr. Roberts. Let us hope so. 
. The gentleman from Pennsylvania ? 
Mr. Rhodes of Pennsylvania. Mr. Chairman, I want to commend 
our colleague, the distinguished gentleman from Missouri, Mr. 
Moulder, tor his authorship of this legislation and the leadership 
that he has given. 
I think it is meritorious legislation, and it should be enacted. 
Both Mr. Moulder and the Congresswoman from Michigan, Mrs. 
Griffiths, have given a great deal of time and study to this question, 
and I think all of us are indebted to them for the work they have done 
in bringing this matter before the Congress and also bringing it to 
public attention. It is too late in this session for favorable action 
before adjournment, but the progress that has been made, thanks to 
the gentleman from Missouri and the lady from Michigan, it seems 
to me that there is a good chance that it will get favorable action in 
the next Congress. 
I know all of the members of our committe, of which Mr. Moulder 
is a member, regret that he is going to end his congressional career. 
It is going to be a real loss to his district, and, I know, to the people 
of the country who are interested in the type of legislation the gen- 
tleman from Missouri has given his attention to. 
Mr. Moulder. Thank you, Mr. Rhodes. 
I want to express my apprecaition and pride in hearing the re- 
marks that all of you have made concerning my services here on the 
committee and in the Congress. 
It was my thought that even though it was too late to secure any 
favorable action on the reporting of the bill at this session of the 
Congress, that it would stimulate interest in the legislation and 
encourage early action at the next Congress and a better understanding 
of the proposed legislation. 
That was the important matter to be achieved. 
Mr. Roberts. I might say, too, to the gentleman that, as he well 
knows, there has been no piece of legislation before our committee 
this year that has received the interest from people throughout the 
country that this particular legislation has received. 
I know that it has been very hard for the staff to answer the mail 
on these bills. 
As the gentleman knows— and I say it not in defense of the full 
committee, but simply as a matter of explanation — we have had many 
serious questions before the committee this year; there have been 
many primaries thi'oughout the country ; and we have, I think, passed 
some very wonder fid legislation. 
In fact, I think it has been a real banner year for this committee. 
That is one of the reasons we have not been able to take up these bills. 
Again, I thank the gentleman. 
Mr. Moulder. Thank you, Mr. Chairman. 
