Joe Barton: “Why is the government subsidizing this harm?”

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

You can tell that you have been president of a national organization. I am throwing you softballs, and you are being very ecumenical.

May I inquire how much time I have remaining? The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from Texas has 2\1/2\ minutes remaining.

This is a really, really good bill. I hope we have a great hearing.