WASHINGTON - MAY 16: House Rules Chairwoman Louise Slaughter (D-NY) (L) speaks during a news conference with Representative Brian Baird (D-WA) (R) on Capitol Hill May 16, 2007 in Washington, DC. House Rules Chairwoman Louise Slaughter (D-NY) and Representative Brian Baird (D-WA) held the news conference to speak about the STOCK Act, legislation they are introducing to ban insider trading trading among those in congress.