Joe Barton actually said...

"I want to commend you and the full committee chairman for starting this process."

"I think it is pretty obvious to neutral observers that the facts do indicate that the FDA had authority that it refused or chose not to use in the situation that we are investigating."

"I applaud the Committee's oversight and investigative work on the recent meningitis outbreak."

"It is not if this is going to happen again, it is when it is going to happen."