Joe Barton: “So we can cut taxes by a simple majority vote, but we would have to have a two-thirds vote to raise taxes.”

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…

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

Truth is a powerful drug. Use it sparingly.