Joe Barton: “Congressional oversight, if effective, leads to better functioning of government, one that protects the taxpayers.”

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

Thank you, Mr. Chairman, and I want to thank you, sir, for appearing voluntarily without subpoena and standing or sitting there all by yourself.

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

Before I yield to Dr. Burgess, I echo what Congresswoman Castor just said about the staffs that have worked so hard. We couldn't have done this bill without all the individuals she just named. I also thank her. When she said I have been…