Joe Barton actually said...

You can't regulate that. You can't mandate that.

Barton argues that personal choices cannot be mandated by the government.

10/11/2011

More Joe Barton Quotes

Do we have a ban on the export of corn? No.

Do we have a ban on the export of coal? No.

Putting a ban on crude oil exports at that time made some sense, to husband that resource as a strategic commodity.

Mexico is finally freeing up their oil economy, and if they follow through with their constitutional change, you will see a large number of ...