Joe Barton: “Mr. Barton's bill does not force any state to participate in the federal system, and it allows states to implement their…”

It is not complicated if you are an elected member of Congress and all of a sudden Medicare recipients start showing up at their town, town hall.

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.

It doesn't change the basic mission statement. It doesn't change the authorized level of the Strategic Petroleum Reserve.

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