Joe Barton: “you can make things happen by punitive measures or you can make things happen by incentives”

I think that Mr. Flores and Mr. Shimkus have done a very good job in trying to patch together a compromise bill that's good politics.

I was very heartened by the opening comments of Mr. Rush and Mr. Pallone.

It is voluntary on a State basis.

That's hard to stomach. We wouldn't be having this discussion if there wasn't a general agreement that your company has discriminated against conservatives, most of whom happen to be Republican.