Joe Barton: “My understanding that what you are attempting to propose is directed by a Presidential speech dated June 25, 2013.”

You can tell that you have been president of a national organization. I am throwing you softballs, and you are being very ecumenical.

I thank the gentlewoman from Michigan for her kind words. I appreciate the nice gift I got yesterday from her and her husband, his new book, ``The Dean.'' I look forward to reading it over Christmas. Mr. Speaker, I yield 1 minute to the…

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.