Joe Barton: “We need to modernize the Superfund process.”

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

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.

You can tell that you have been president of a national organization. I am throwing you softballs, and you are being very ecumenical.

The allegation that we made, the Republicans, is that you're discriminatory against us--against the Republicans.