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Joe Barton: This is a good first step. But if this is all we do, it's a sterile step. On the other hand, if you really follow up and…

On the recordFebruary 22, 2009
This is a good first step. But if this is all we do, it's a sterile step. On the other hand, if you really follow up and include everybody in the process, you're more than likely to get a solution that everybody signs off on.
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Joe Barton
Republican · Texas

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Joe Barton urges President Obama to include more Republicans in the legislative process for effective solutions.

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