Joe Barton: “The very economy that was established for us by the Federal Government is now under threat by the Federal Government.”

That's hard to stomach. We wouldn't be having this discussion if there wasn't a general agreement that your company has discriminated against conservatives, most of whom happen to be Republican.

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.

I think that Mr. Flores and Mr. Shimkus have done a very good job in trying to patch together a compromise bill that's good politics.