Joe Barton actually said...

"The United States is probably the most blessed Nation in the world in terms of energy resources."

"We are having droughts out of west Texas too, just like California."

"So it may be counterintuitive to some, but if we allow crude oil exports, at least over time we are going to stabilize world prices and probably bring them down because we are increasing U.S. domestic..."

"As we go forward in this Congress, we need to work together, hopefully in a bipartisan fashion, to craft an energy policy that is acceptable to all sides."