ms. degette of colorado. the chair: pursuant to house resolution 779, the gentlewoman from colorado, ms. degette, and a member opposed each will control five minutes. the chair recognizes the gentlewoman from colorado. ms. degette: thank you very much, mr. chairman. mr. chairman, sadly this deeply flawed legislation we are considering today is the result of a political investigation not a fact investigation. the majority has ignored the benefits of the d.o.e. loan program and has consistently ignored evidence uncovered in the investigation that contradicts their predetermined view of events. all you have to do is look at the six pages of partisan findings at the beginning of the bill as prove that this is really just a witch-hunt. what my amendment does is it at least attempts to fix the most egregious parts of the misleading legislative findings so that at least the record will attempt to be clear and honest. the first thing that the -- the first findings idea was in my amendment are these findings in paragr