Joe Barton: “Can I tell the difference? If I breathe air right now, can I tell the difference between 70 parts per billion and 75…”

You can tell that you have been president of a national organization. I am throwing you softballs, and you are being very ecumenical.

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

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.

There's a saying that a lot of us use quite a bit. It's called no good deed goes unpunished.