Joe Barton: “I hope on a bipartisan basis we get to the bottom of this.”

I can't tell you how excited I am to have this hearing. It's really exciting for me.

I don't want to speak for the Department of Energy, but the draft legislation allows, without going through the appropriation process, funds generated by using this facility for private purposes to be used for maintenance of the facility.

It is not complicated if you are an elected member of Congress and all of a sudden Medicare recipients start showing up at their town, town hall.

I want to thank Congressman Rush for working with me as one of the two lead bipartisan sponsors.