Joe Barton: “It is my understanding that one of your conclusions is that while Chairman Jaczko didn't act appropriately, it is your…”

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

I was in Senate Chamber trying to prevent a hold on H.R. 7217. I was unavoidably detained. Had I been present, I would have voted ``yea'' on rollcall No. 434. ____________________

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

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.