Joe Barton: “if I do, I will be happy to yield to the gentlewoman from California. I want there to be a full debate on this. The…”

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

It is voluntary on a State basis.

Every now and then, we have a day when it reminds us why we ran for Congress. Today is one of those days.