Joe Barton: “I want to associate myself with most of what Chairman Dingell said.”

As dean of the Texas delegation, I ask unanimous consent that the gentleman from Texas, the Honorable Michael Cloud, be permitted to take the oath of office today. His certificate of election has not arrived, but there is no contest and no…

Truth is a powerful drug. Use it sparingly.

I think it's good to have this and I think it's very good that we try to work to tighten up and, as the gentlelady just said, let's determine what the real intent is and then legislate accordingly.

There's a saying that a lot of us use quite a bit. It's called no good deed goes unpunished.