Joe Barton: “We do think there is a true State-Federal partnership, and we do think that State regulatory authority is as good as…”

It is not complicated if you are an elected member of Congress and all of a sudden Medicare recipients start showing up at their town, town hall.

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

It doesn't change the basic mission statement. It doesn't change the authorized level of the Strategic Petroleum Reserve.

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