...and we would welcome him at this point and accept his statement. Senator, we are happy to see you. STATEMENT OF HON. LAWTON CHILES, A US SENATOR FROM...FLORIDA Senator CHILES. Thank you, Mr. Chairman, I am happy to be here. Mr. Chairman, members of the committee, the United States in its formative years...

...next witness is the Honorable Lawton Chiles, junior Senator from the State of Florida. STATEMENT OP HON. LAWTON CHILES, A US SENATOR FROM THE STATE OF...Senator CHILES. Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I appreciate the opportunity of appearing before your committee today again, in support of the acquisition of Big...

...CHAIRMAN. Senator Chiles. We appreciate your understanding of our necessity for some schedule changes. STATEMENT OF HON. LAWTON CHILES, A US SENATOR FROM THE STATE OF FLORIDA Senator CHILES. Thank you. The CHAIRMAN. We are pleased to have you here. Senator CHILES. Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I wanted to...

...we are also glad to have your testimony, which I anticipate will be in support or the bill. You may proceed. STATEMENT OF HON. LAWTON CHILES, A US SENATOR FROM THE STATE OF FLORIDA Senator CHILES. Mr. Chairman, I think that my testimony will bear out that anticipation. 1 want to apologize for not...

...we are also glad to have your testimony, which I anticipate will be in support of the bill. You may proceed. STATEMENT OF HON. LAWTON CHILES, A US SENATOR FROM THE STATE OF FLORIDA Senator CHILES. Mr. Chairman, I think that my testimony will bear out that anticipation. 1 want to apologize for not...

...witness is Senator Lawton Chiles of Florida. STATEMENT OF HON. LAWTON CHILES, A US SENATOR FROM THI THE STATE OF FLORIDA Senator CHILES. Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I appreciate very much the opportunity to appear before the committee and testify in favor of the bill introduced by Senator Case,...

...Senator RIBICOFF. Thank you very much. I would like to ask, Senator Chiles, do you have a question? STATEMENT OF HON. LAWTON CHILES, A US SENATOR FROM THE STATE OF FLORIDA Senator CHILES. I did want to ask just one question, if I might, Mr. Chairman. I want to say that I appreciate very...

...becomes necessary for me to leave around 4 o'clock. Senator Chiles, we are honored by your presence here. STATEMENT OF HON. LAWTON CHILES, A US SENATOR FROM THE STATE OF FLORIDA Senator CHILES. Mr. Chairman, let me begin by welcoming you to my State of Florida and by thanking the committee for...

...toward that end? Mr. HERRING. Definitely. Yes; sir. Senator ALLEN. Thank you very much. Senator Chiles. STATEMENT OF HON. LAWTON CHILES, A US SENATOR FROM THE > STATE OF FLORIDA Senator CHILES. Mr. Chairman, members of the committee. S. 1794 before us this porning would authorize the appropriation...

...Senator RIBICOFF. Thank you very much. I would like to ask, Senator Chiles, do you have a question? STATEMENT OF HON. LAWTON CHILES, A US SENATOR FROM THE STATE OF FLORIDA Senator CHILES. I did want to ask just one question, if I might, Mr. Chairman. I want to say that I appreciate very...