Joe Barton: “Ms. Castor has been indefatigable--it's a big word for a Texan--in her support of this legislation.”

We are just trying to adopt the SPR to the modern situation.

But I also think I speak for the majority and the minority that we hope that this is something that can move reasonably expeditiously and that means actually end up in a bill the President signs in this Congress.

Before I yield to Dr. Burgess, I echo what Congresswoman Castor just said about the staffs that have worked so hard. We couldn't have done this bill without all the individuals she just named. I also thank her. When she said I have been…

It is always good to have hearings like this to try to, through bipartisan basis, get facts on the table.