Joe Barton: “What your company is advertising here, except for the geography, is the same thing that my bill does, and my bill is…”

You can tell that you have been president of a national organization. I am throwing you softballs, and you are being very ecumenical.

I would repeal every existing regulation and law on oxygen and CAFE standards.

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.

I thank the gentlewoman from Michigan for her kind words. I appreciate the nice gift I got yesterday from her and her husband, his new book, ``The Dean.'' I look forward to reading it over Christmas. Mr. Speaker, I yield 1 minute to the…