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On the recordMay 22, 2013
We do think there is a true State-Federal partnership, and we do think that State regulatory authority is as good as Federal if it is within the State.
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Joe Barton
Republican · Texas

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Barton advocates for state regulatory authority over federal in certain contexts.

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