Joe Barton

Well, I hope the Chair was listening. I yield to my friend from California, if I have time to yield, to see what his thoughts are.

I want to make a deal with the gentleman. We want to be open and transparent. We are the open, transparent Congress. We will accept your amendment if you voice vote it and at least consider voting for the bill. But if you are going to…

I accept the amendment. I yield back the balance of my time. The Acting CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Maryland (Mr. Delaney). The amendment was agreed to. Amendment No. 3 Offered by Mr. Huffman The…

Chairman Upton and I are prepared to accept the gentleman's amendment, but we do have some Republican speakers who would like to speak in favor of it. I yield 1\1/2\ minutes to the gentleman from Florida (Mr. Curbelo).

I only have two speakers, myself and Mr. Cuellar. I believe I have the right to close, so I would ask my friend from New Jersey how many speakers he still has.

At this time, Mr. Chairman, I am very honored to yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from Michigan (Mr. Upton). Chairman Upton is the distinguished chairman of the Energy and Commerce Committee from the great State of Michigan and my good…

We will put the gentleman from Illinois down as undecided on the bill. Mr. Chairman, I yield 1\1/2\ minutes to the gentleman from Texas (Mr. Flores), who is the chairman of the Republican Study Committee and a member of the committee. He…

I don't know what the penalty should be, but it should be more than just a slap on the wrist.

As somebody who voted for the Clean Air Act Amendments and as a conservative who believes that, if it is the law, it should be implemented, and corporate, especially international corporations should honor those laws, your company has not.

I must tell you, sir, that it is extremely disappointing to look at the--I don't know the right word to use--immorality of the corporate decision to knowingly and willfully cheat on U.S. emissions standards.

There was a knowingly and willful decision to deceive in one of the most important markets in the world, and that, sir, is just wrong.

I am pro-life because I believe that all life is precious and should be respected and I back that up with my vote.

I am firmly opposed to proposals to impose a tax on devices that use unlicensed spectrum.

A lot of times at these kind of hearings we have to ask political questions and sometimes we have to ask 'got you' questions.

I made Ds in electrical engineering. I am an engineer. But I made Ds in electrical engineering.

I respect your integrity, I respect your commitment to what you do but, again, I was here in 1990.

With all respect, ma'am, in the State of Texas we're going to have to shut down existing coal plants and build more wind power than the rest of the world has.

I think that's just wrong.

I think it's a true statement that back in 1990 when we passed the Clean Air Act amendments...

That is not what this debate is about. This debate is about a procedure that Planned Parenthood utilizes to take body parts and sell.

If Congress were to explicitly strip Planned Parenthood funding, are there other women's health organizations already in existence that could accept those funds and provide the same services?

I think every life is precious. I think the Congress should do everything that we can to protect that life.

My lifetime voting record on pro-life issues is right at 100 percent. I consider myself to be a pro-life Congressman.

Is there any medically necessary reason to utilize that procedure to get a body part to use in another medical situation?

I will say it is refreshing, Mr. Chairman, to hear people say that it is a policy question for the Congress to address.