Joe Barton: “Well, it is too expensive.”

If we did that and went to a pure market for ethanol, it would work.

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

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…

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.