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On the recordSeptember 22, 2011
I don't understand what is self-incriminating about a yes or no answer as to whether the American people deserve to know what happened to over half a billion dollars of their money.
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Joe Barton
Republican · Texas

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Barton expressed confusion over the refusal to answer questions about public funds.

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