Joe Barton: “I am grateful that that one did deliver.”

Before Congressman Hensarling leaves, I just want to commend him for his service and tell him what a privilege it has been for me to serve with him and to know him as a friend. We are both retiring, and we are both, so far as I know, going…

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.

If we did that and went to a pure market for ethanol, it would work.

I want to thank Congressman Rush for working with me as one of the two lead bipartisan sponsors.