Joe Barton: “Absent a clear mandate from Congress, we risk exposing our constituents to an environment of a race to the bottom.”

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

I was very heartened by the opening comments of Mr. Rush and Mr. Pallone.

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.

Then we should just stiff the Medicare recipients?