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

Then we should just stiff the Medicare recipients?

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

I helped lead the fight, and a lot of Members on the committee did, to repeal the ban on crude oil exports 3 or 4 years ago.

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…