Joe Barton

As we go forward in this Congress, we need to work together, hopefully in a bipartisan fashion, to craft an energy policy that is acceptable to all sides.

The United States is probably the most blessed Nation in the world in terms of energy resources.

So it may be counterintuitive to some, but if we allow crude oil exports, at least over time we are going to stabilize world prices and probably bring them down because we are increasing U.S. domestic crude oil production.

I am the sponsor of the bill to repeal the ban on crude oil exports. So I am pro crude oil exports.

The Endangered Species Act should be a protection, not a weapon.

We are having droughts out of west Texas too, just like California.

In this environment we shouldn't be making it harder to drill.

Energy means amazing opportunities for these small towns.

179 years ago, in a hamlet in what is now Grimes County, Texas, called Washington-on-the-Brazos, a handful of brave Texans voted to declare independence from Mexico. We call this day Texas Independence Day. As those brave men were…

You don't just stand up and say, you know, we have this agreement, and hug, and everybody just loves each other.

A 30-year agreement should actually be documented.

The President made this big announcement about China, and ballyhooed it as a major breakthrough, and a major agreement, but I am told there is actually no written agreement.

When the President of the United States, or the Secretary of State, or you, as the Administrator of the EPA, represent the United States in international exchanges, if agreements are made, something is signed.

You have always been one of the most accessible Obama administration officials, and it is appreciated sincerely.

I think it is good to have transparency.

you can make things happen by punitive measures or you can make things happen by incentives

I don't see why CMS has to arbitrarily say this is going to be the way it is come hell or high water.

I would like to see CMS work with the user community at the provider level and come up with a way to incentive it without telling them they had to do it.

I would encourage your comments on those two issues.

I introduced H.R. 702 last week to repeal the existing ban on crude oil exports.

To paraphrase President Reagan, in his first campaign in 1980, he asked the American people: Are you better off today than you were 4 years ago?

I have an Internet poker bill that would probably generate $50 billion over 10 years.

I want to commend Dr. Burgess for the work that he has done over the last several years.

I think Chairman Upton and Subcommittee Chairman Pitts are committed to going all the way this session with a real pay-for that solves the problem.

I think the discussion draft is an excellent document, and we can iron out the details through these hearings.