Joe Barton: “If you don't subordinate this loan guarantee and Solyndra goes bankrupt, the taxpayers are first in line to be repaid.”

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.

It is not complicated if you are an elected member of Congress and all of a sudden Medicare recipients start showing up at their town, town hall.

I was very heartened by the opening comments of Mr. Rush and Mr. Pallone.

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.