Joe Barton actually said...

"the Federal Government has no authority to impose on us."

"does Washington have the power to seize these States' permitting authority?"

"this isn't a choice between clear air and jobs. Texas is achieving both."

"In that--that's a sworn affidavit and in that affidavit, at the end of the affidavit, she says that not only with regard to Texas, but I think with regard to any State, the EPA is not going to--to use..."