Joe Barton: “We have an abundance of oil and natural gas in this country.”

This is a really, really good bill. I hope we have a great hearing.

But I also think I speak for the majority and the minority that we hope that this is something that can move reasonably expeditiously and that means actually end up in a bill the President signs in this Congress.

It doesn't change the basic mission statement. It doesn't change the authorized level of the Strategic Petroleum Reserve.

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