Joe Barton actually said...

"We are going to have base load supply problems in Texas in the next 4 or 5 years."

"I foresee real difficulties. I can't fit them together. I don't know how that is going to work."

"I am asking you if you would ask your staff to do something unusual which was to take a personal look at this and see if we can't resolve it."

"I should have the right to know who is calling me and I make the decision whether I take that phone call."