Joe Barton: “Is there any community you went through that you didn't see a plant that had been shut down?”

I think it's good to have this and I think it's very good that we try to work to tighten up and, as the gentlelady just said, let's determine what the real intent is and then legislate accordingly.

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

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

It is always good to have hearings like this to try to, through bipartisan basis, get facts on the table.