Joe Barton: “Hopefully under your leadership, Mr. Chairman, and Mr. Upton's leadership at the full committee, we will pass something…”

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

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

But I also think I speak for the majority and the minority that we hope that this is something that can move reasonably expeditiously and that means actually end up in a bill the President signs in this Congress.

I thank the gentlewoman from Michigan for her kind words. I appreciate the nice gift I got yesterday from her and her husband, his new book, ``The Dean.'' I look forward to reading it over Christmas. Mr. Speaker, I yield 1 minute to the…