Joe Barton: “Taxpayer dollars should be spent on projects that have an obvious benefit to the American people and these foreign…”

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.

My Texas pride doesn't need to be hurt by that, is what you are telling me.

We are just trying to adopt the SPR to the modern situation.

I was very heartened by the opening comments of Mr. Rush and Mr. Pallone.