Joe Barton: “I do appreciate you for holding this hearing, you and Mr. Green, on the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standard…”

It is voluntary on a State basis.

Before I yield to Dr. Burgess, I echo what Congresswoman Castor just said about the staffs that have worked so hard. We couldn't have done this bill without all the individuals she just named. I also thank her. When she said I have been…

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

But I also think I speak for the majority and the minority that we hope that this is something that can move reasonably expeditiously and that means actually end up in a bill the President signs in this Congress.