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On the recordMay 2, 2011
When you do things in secret, when you do things behind closed doors and don't have them vetted by the appropriate committees of jurisdiction, you could go on and on about the drafting errors in this bill.
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Joe Barton
Republican · Texas

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Barton emphasizes the lack of transparency in the legislative process.

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