Joe Barton: “I will yield 1 of my 2 minutes to the gentleman if he wants to close on the amendment.”

It doesn't change the basic mission statement. It doesn't change the authorized level of the Strategic Petroleum Reserve.

As dean of the Texas delegation, I ask unanimous consent that the gentleman from Texas, the Honorable Michael Cloud, be permitted to take the oath of office today. His certificate of election has not arrived, but there is no contest and no…

I thank the gentlewoman from Michigan for her kind words. I appreciate the nice gift I got yesterday from her and her husband, his new book, ``The Dean.'' I look forward to reading it over Christmas. Mr. Speaker, I yield 1 minute to the…

If we did that and went to a pure market for ethanol, it would work.