Joe Barton: “Could I inquire how much time I have remaining? The CHAIR. The gentleman from Texas has 1\1/2\ minutes remaining.”

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…

Every now and then, we have a day when it reminds us why we ran for Congress. Today is one of those days.

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

But I also think I speak for the majority and the minority that we hope that this is something that can move reasonably expeditiously and that means actually end up in a bill the President signs in this Congress.