Joe Barton actually said...

"I would encourage the Commission and the staff and the members of this committee to keep an open mind on this because we have conflicting goals."

"We have a tragedy of significant proportions here. Thirty-two people have died; probably more will."

"What is very clear is that you don't want to answer the question."

"I want to be explicitly clear. If there really is a regulatory gap--based on the record that I have reviewed, I don't believe there is."