Joe Barton

I know the gentleman's intent is honorable. I am not questioning that. Can the gentleman answer questions about section 191, the Strategic Refinery Reserve? I know the gentleman from Virginia (Mr. Boucher) is the prime author.

First of all, it says the Secretary shall establish and operate. Does that mean that the Federal Government would actually build these refineries and operate them with Federal employees?

Well, on page 18, the implementation plan just says the Secretary shall transmit to the Congress a plan. But it is your understanding that if this were to become law, these refineries that would be built by the Department of Energy would…

I am asking what if it was conscious? What if somebody set a price that was not unconscious, but said I am going to raise the price? Would that trigger it? Look, I am asking legitimate questions.

I want to try to respond to some of the comments that have been made. One comment that has been made is that the U.S. oil companies somehow control the market. We consume 21 million barrels a day of oil in this country. We only produce 8…

I want to cut to the chase on this issue. In 1981 there were 324 operating refineries in the boundaries of the United States of America. Today there are 148. Do the math: 184 is a smaller number by 176 than 324. There are a lot of reasons…

reclaiming my time, I support increased LIHEAP funding and the Energy Policy Act of 2005 the for LIHEAP funding from $2 billion to $5.1 billion. I will work with the gentleman to help increase the amount of funds appropriated for LIHEAP…

we have had some catastrophes the last several weeks in our great Nation, but there is some good news. I am proud to report that the Sixth District of Texas has a new voter, at least in 18 years. Jack Kevin Barton was born to my sweet…

I want to try to set the record straight about this bill and add some comments that I did not make in my previous statement. The Senate had 14 conferees on the bill, 8 Republicans and 6 Democrats. Thirteen of those conferees signed the…

we thank the gentleman from Massachusetts (Mr. Markey) for using his chart once again. Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from California (Mr. Thomas), the distinguished chairman of the Ways and Means Committee.

I am in awe, as always, of the gentleman of Massachusetts' rhetorical abilities. Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to my distinguished friend, the gentleman from Georgia (Mr. Norwood), a member of the committee and a conferee.

as Chairman of the Conference, I would like to clarify a point regarding section 1233, ``Native Load''. It is my understanding that section 1233 does not affect the Commission's authority under sections 205 and 206 of the Federal Power Act…

I want to first recommend the gentlewoman of Nevada to look at section 1290 of the bill which is an item that the Senior Centers in Nevada strongly supports. Mr. Speaker, I yield 1\1/2\ minutes to the gentleman from Florida (Mr. Stearns)…

Well, no. I need 1 more minute from somewhere, Mr. Speaker. So if we cannot get it from the other side, I just ask unanimous consent to add 1 minute to the time I control. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Without objection, the gentleman from…

I am very proud to report that sometime this morning we are going to file the energy conference report. This is a piece of legislation that both parties can take pride in. A majority of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce Democrats…

I apologize to the Speaker. There is some confusion. I have tried several times today to file the energy conference report. Because of technical glitches, every time we get right to the lip of the cliff, we have to do one little more…

I rise just to say that I object to the motion to instruct. Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.

I rise in as strong as possible opposition to the Hinchey amendment. We have public television today, and I am very proud that we do. Public television used to say that they had a reason to exist, because if they did not exist, who would…

I speak in rabid opposition to this amendment, not because I oppose the total intent of it, but because it is legislating on an appropriations bill. If it were to pass and remain in the bill, it would make the Committee on Energy and…

I ask that we all vote for the amendment. Mr. Chairman, I yield the balance of my time. The Acting CHAIRMAN. The question is on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Texas (Mr. Barton). The amendment was agreed to. The Acting…

on rollcall No. 268 I was unavoidably detained. Had I been present, I would have voted ``yea.'' ____________________

I yield myself 5 minutes. (Mr. BARTON of Texas asked and was given permission to revise and extend his remarks.)

I have a prepared statement I am going to put into the record on this bill, H.R. 810, but I am going to actually speak from the heart because I think that this is a very important issue. Most of the issues that come before this body, there…

pursuant to the order of the House of Monday, May 23, 2005, I call up the bill (H.R. 810) to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for human embryonic stem cell research, and ask for its immediate consideration. The Clerk read the…

I am prepared to recognize the gentleman from Pennsylvania (Mr. Pitts) if the gentleman from Texas (Mr. DeLay) also wants to recognize him at this time. I yield him 1 minute. Mr. DeLAY. Mr. Speaker, I yield the gentleman 2 minutes. The…