Joe Barton: “I think it is an excellent idea and it is long overdue.”

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

My Texas pride doesn't need to be hurt by that, is what you are telling me.

I am a little bit skeptical if we are doing this simply because we don't like natural gas power, we don't like coal power, we don't like nuclear power, because that would be an added cost that somebody's got to bear.

I want to thank Congressman Rush for working with me as one of the two lead bipartisan sponsors.