the same concern and we're talking about drugs coming in from the stoning of a slovakia, hungary, bulgaria, albania is cetera and any move to the mideast against shaky. we even had that one case in your remember the bottle or that prescription bottle that came in from iraq of all places so i think it is a very real threat. my modification since i had missed the deadline on the eminence but again i thought we were going to do this under the coverage section of my deadline on the amendment would be next week. but simply said this act shall become affected only the secretary certifies to the congress the implementation of all pose no additional risk to the public's health and safety and results in a significant reduction and cost to the american consumer. in section eight is essential and i am going to support this amendment although i know exactly what the senator is trying to do, i respect that and i don't mean to throw a clear in here or be a johnny-come-latelies' but i did want to share the concern of the senator from maryland. i would like to ask the chairman some guidance here. i know t

we were in the largest town in european turkey just across the border from bulgaria, where we were serving. the brigade commander invited us to come down. we spent a wonderful day with him. he took us to the largest mosque in europe outside of istanbul. it was a massive structure. my wife and daughter immediately began fishing in their backs for head coverings -- in their bags for head coverings. he told us they were christians and did not need to do it. my wife and daughter said that they were in a mosque and of course they would do it. do you see the point in counterpoint? each try to be respectful of the culture of the other. there was a magnificent speech last week in cairo. he gave jesters that drew warm applause when he used the phrase, "me peace be upon him" after speaking of the prophet mohammed. -- he made gestures that drew warm applause. i had a similar experience in korea. i was in the combined forces command. the deputy was a korean four- star. the korean language is complex. the native speakers of have their language simplified. we do not even have the multiple versions of "y