Joe Barton: “Today I don't, and the reason is, because 7 years ago wind was an emerging technology.”

I was in Senate Chamber trying to prevent a hold on H.R. 7217. I was unavoidably detained. Had I been present, I would have voted ``yea'' on rollcall No. 434. ____________________

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

It's obvious that, to me, anyway, this program is being abused.

I think that Mr. Flores and Mr. Shimkus have done a very good job in trying to patch together a compromise bill that's good politics.