Joe Barton: “I do think you're a man of integrity. I think you're trying to do your job as the best that you can.”

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

The allegation that we made, the Republicans, is that you're discriminatory against us--against the Republicans.

This is a really, really good bill. I hope we have a great hearing.

I helped lead the fight, and a lot of Members on the committee did, to repeal the ban on crude oil exports 3 or 4 years ago.