Joe Barton: “I have introduced a bill that would repeal the current ban on crude oil exports.”

May I inquire how much time I have remaining? The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from Texas has 2\1/2\ minutes remaining.

It is voluntary on a State basis.

We are just trying to adopt the SPR to the modern situation.

I think it's good to have this and I think it's very good that we try to work to tighten up and, as the gentlelady just said, let's determine what the real intent is and then legislate accordingly.