Joe Barton: “This is a difficult hearing because I think everybody has the same bottom line.”

Truth is a powerful drug. Use it sparingly.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman, and I want to thank you, sir, for appearing voluntarily without subpoena and standing or sitting there all by yourself.

Before I yield to Dr. Burgess, I echo what Congresswoman Castor just said about the staffs that have worked so hard. We couldn't have done this bill without all the individuals she just named. I also thank her. When she said I have been…

The allegation that we made, the Republicans, is that you're discriminatory against us--against the Republicans.