Joe Barton: “And nobody begrudges what he is paid. I certainly don't. I have absolutely nothing but the highest esteem for him…”

Then we should just stiff the Medicare recipients?

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.

I think it's good to have this and I think it's very good that we try to work to tighten up and, as the gentlelady just said, let's determine what the real intent is and then legislate accordingly.

I can't tell you how excited I am to have this hearing. It's really exciting for me.