Joe Barton actually said...

"If you don't subordinate this loan guarantee and Solyndra goes bankrupt, the taxpayers are first in line to be repaid."

"I have a letter from Alfonse D'Amato that was written to you on November 7, 2011."

"I hate to be the Republican that spoils the garden party, but the current system is in place for a reason, and that reason is that people do protect and want to protect their privacy."

"I want to thank the sponsor of the bill, Mr. Terry, for yielding some time to me even though he knows that I am in opposition to his bill."