Joe Barton: “in that case, I yield 2 minutes on behalf of Mr. Rush to the gentleman from Texas (Mr. Gonzalez).”

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

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

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.

It's obvious that, to me, anyway, this program is being abused.