Joe Barton: “I hope that when the EPA gets around to my five refineries and chemical plants in our district that they would let us…”

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

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

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

I was in Senate Chamber trying to prevent a hold on H.R. 7217. I was unavoidably detained. Had I been present, I would have voted ``yea'' on rollcall No. 434. ____________________