Joe Barton: “They have the option under the pending bill, if the gentleman were so kind to vote for it on final passage, and I know…”

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

May I inquire how much time I have remaining? The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from Texas has 2\1/2\ minutes remaining.

Then we should just stiff the Medicare recipients?

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