Joe Barton: “Today is the 18th hearing in a day about America's energy policy.”

The allegation that we made, the Republicans, is that you're discriminatory against us--against the Republicans.

It is voluntary on a State basis.

I don't want to speak for the Department of Energy, but the draft legislation allows, without going through the appropriation process, funds generated by using this facility for private purposes to be used for maintenance of the facility.

I thank the gentlewoman from Michigan for her kind words. I appreciate the nice gift I got yesterday from her and her husband, his new book, ``The Dean.'' I look forward to reading it over Christmas. Mr. Speaker, I yield 1 minute to the…