Joe Barton: “If it is actually accepted, we will actually get to see what the science is behind the support for the regulation.”

I am grateful that that one did deliver.

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

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.