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Joe Barton: “I want to thank the sponsor of the bill, Mr. Terry, for yielding some time to me even though he knows that I am in…”

On the recordNovember 3, 2011
I want to thank the sponsor of the bill, Mr. Terry, for yielding some time to me even though he knows that I am in opposition to his bill.
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Joe Barton
Republican · Texas

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Barton acknowledges Terry's courtesy despite opposing the bill.

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