“a stunning failure of leadership”
“This budget is the epitome of 'America Last.'”
“We are unstoppable.”
“Everything will get better.”
“I vowed not to let Israel or America’s friends in the Persian Gulf 'get hurt or fail in any way, shape, or form.'”
“I’m popular”

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On the recordJanuary 31, 2017
I have been on this committee 30 years. I missed the memo apparently where it said we were trying to gut Medicaid, destroy the program.
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Joe Barton
Republican · Texas
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Editor's note · Context

Barton expresses surprise at accusations of harming Medicaid, emphasizing his long experience on the committee.

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