Joe Barton: “I support the rights of States to have energy policies, but if you look at my home State of Texas, we have the highest…”

It doesn't change the basic mission statement. It doesn't change the authorized level of the Strategic Petroleum Reserve.

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.

The final Medicaid discussion draft, the ACE Kids Act, is introduced by full committee Vice Chairman Barton and Representative Castor.

Mr. Chairman, my time has expired. Next time I would ask unanimous consent if I could ask the question and then answer it myself so that I could make sure I get the right answer I want.