Joe Barton actually said...

"I think it is pretty obvious to neutral observers that the facts do indicate that the FDA had authority that it refused or chose not to use in the situation that we are investigating."

"I applaud the Committee's oversight and investigative work on the recent meningitis outbreak."

"It is not if this is going to happen again, it is when it is going to happen."

"I think there is a bipartisan trust on this committee and this subcommittee that can do that."