Joe Barton: “Like all of Obamacare, what it appears on the surface is not what it is.”

I don't want to speak for the Department of Energy, but the draft legislation allows, without going through the appropriation process, funds generated by using this facility for private purposes to be used for maintenance of the facility.

Before Congressman Hensarling leaves, I just want to commend him for his service and tell him what a privilege it has been for me to serve with him and to know him as a friend. We are both retiring, and we are both, so far as I know, going…

I was very heartened by the opening comments of Mr. Rush and Mr. Pallone.

The allegation that we made, the Republicans, is that you're discriminatory against us--against the Republicans.