Joe Barton: “The Affordable Care Act is not the health reform this country needed. In fact, I believe it is a setback.”

Mr. Chairman, my time has expired. Next time I would ask unanimous consent if I could ask the question and then answer it myself so that I could make sure I get the right answer I want.

I don't want to speak for the Department of Energy, but the draft legislation allows, without going through the appropriation process, funds generated by using this facility for private purposes to be used for maintenance of the facility.

It is always good to have hearings like this to try to, through bipartisan basis, get facts on the table.

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