Joe Barton: “I think it is timely that these two bills, especially the first bill, H.R. 4273, have been put into play”

Thank you, Mr. Chairman, and I want to thank you, sir, for appearing voluntarily without subpoena and standing or sitting there all by yourself.

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.

Truth is a powerful drug. Use it sparingly.

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