Joe Barton: “The FDA, the agency responsible for protecting the public health and safety, did not act properly.”

Now, I want to ask Mr. Salo, you have mentioned two principles that legislation that actually works should have. You mentioned flexibility. Does ACE Kids have flexibility?

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

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

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