Joe Barton: “Hopefully, it won't take us 45 years to move the bill, Mr. Chairman, and we can have a bill-signing ceremony.”

Now, I want to ask Mr. Salo, you have mentioned two principles that legislation that actually works should have. You mentioned flexibility. Does ACE Kids have flexibility?

If we did that and went to a pure market for ethanol, it would work.

Truth is a powerful drug. Use it sparingly.

I think that Mr. Flores and Mr. Shimkus have done a very good job in trying to patch together a compromise bill that's good politics.