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On the recordJuly 17, 2012
I do think Dr. Burgess has a good idea here. If we can work with the community so it is not two to two, we may have a bill that actually goes somewhere.
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Joe Barton
Republican · Texas

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Barton supports collaboration to advance a bill on asthma treatments.

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