Joe Barton: “As somebody who voted for the Clean Air Act Amendments and as a conservative who believes that, if it is the law, it…”

That's hard to stomach. We wouldn't be having this discussion if there wasn't a general agreement that your company has discriminated against conservatives, most of whom happen to be Republican.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman, and I want to thank you, sir, for appearing voluntarily without subpoena and standing or sitting there all by yourself.

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.

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