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On the recordOctober 7, 2015
There was a knowingly and willful decision to deceive in one of the most important markets in the world, and that, sir, is just wrong.
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Joe Barton
Republican · Texas

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Barton criticizes Volkswagen for intentional deception regarding emissions.

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