Joe Barton actually said...

"It is completely reasonable to suggest, as Ranking Member Eshoo would also agree, that these outdated laws be updated over time."

"I think it is imperative that we reauthorize it again this year, since it expires at the end of December this year."

"I see what is going on in Pakistan today, and even if we get those lines across Afghanistan to provide power, I don't believe that government has what it takes to collect the revenues needed to sustai..."

"I believe that alternative energy sources like wind power and in some cases small hydro is the way to go."