I was very heartened by the opening comments of Mr. Rush and Mr. Pallone.
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Barton appreciates the positive remarks from Rush and Pallone during the hearing.
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It doesn't change the basic mission statement. It doesn't change the authorized level of the Strategic Petroleum Reserve.
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.
I helped lead the fight, and a lot of Members on the committee did, to repeal the ban on crude oil exports 3 or 4 years ago.
Now, I want to ask Mr. Salo, you have mentioned two principles that legislation that actually works should have. You mentioned flexibility. Does ACE Kids have flexibility?





