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Joe Barton: “This demonstrates the absolute dangers of Federal intervention in energy markets.”

On the recordJuly 9, 2012
This demonstrates the absolute dangers of Federal intervention in energy markets.
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Joe Barton
Republican · Texas

Editor's note · Context

Barton criticizes government intervention in energy markets using Solyndra as an example.

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