Joe Barton: “I want to compliment the chairman, who is not here, for the new seats up here on the dais. They are very comfortable.”

The allegation that we made, the Republicans, is that you're discriminatory against us--against the Republicans.

I would repeal every existing regulation and law on oxygen and CAFE standards.

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

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.