Joe Barton: “Last year when I brought up this issue I was told to go out and educate my colleagues and garner support for my bill.…”

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

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

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

The final Medicaid discussion draft, the ACE Kids Act, is introduced by full committee Vice Chairman Barton and Representative Castor.