Joe Barton: “Is it a socioeconomic factor that a project might bring thousands of high-paying jobs to a region?”

The allegation that we made, the Republicans, is that you're discriminatory against us--against the Republicans.

I think that Mr. Flores and Mr. Shimkus have done a very good job in trying to patch together a compromise bill that's good politics.

I would repeal every existing regulation and law on oxygen and CAFE standards.

I thank the gentlewoman from Michigan for her kind words. I appreciate the nice gift I got yesterday from her and her husband, his new book, ``The Dean.'' I look forward to reading it over Christmas. Mr. Speaker, I yield 1 minute to the…