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On the recordJune 18, 2012
I believe that in the next Congress, if not in this Congress, we ought to have a real debate on this committee about greenhouse gases as applied to the Clean Air Act.
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Joe Barton
Republican · Texas

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Barton advocates for a debate on greenhouse gas regulations in Congress.

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