Joe Barton: “What guarantees do we have on behalf of the taxpayers that changes are going to be made in the existing loans?”

Well, then the manufacturer doesn't have to give the coupon. If they don't give the coupon to the doctor, the doctor doesn't give it to the patient.

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

I think it's good to have this and I think it's very good that we try to work to tighten up and, as the gentlelady just said, let's determine what the real intent is and then legislate accordingly.

I can't tell you how excited I am to have this hearing. It's really exciting for me.