Joe Barton: “I would slightly diverge from the party line to say that I don't necessarily think we have to throw the baby out with…”

I was very heartened by the opening comments of Mr. Rush and Mr. Pallone.

I think it is a measure of President George H.W. Bush that we all think of him as a personal friend. It is literally true that he had tens of thousands, possibly hundreds of thousands, of men and women who considered themselves personal…

I think it's good to have this and I think it's very good that we try to work to tighten up and, as the gentlelady just said, let's determine what the real intent is and then legislate accordingly.

My Texas pride doesn't need to be hurt by that, is what you are telling me.