Joe Barton: “Well, we just have a disconnect here because I'm, personally, familiar with several of the plants, again, in my…”

It is always good to have hearings like this to try to, through bipartisan basis, get facts on the table.

It's obvious that, to me, anyway, this program is being abused.

This is a really, really good bill. I hope we have a great hearing.

Mr. Chairman, my time has expired. Next time I would ask unanimous consent if I could ask the question and then answer it myself so that I could make sure I get the right answer I want.