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Joe Barton

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Joe Barton is a former Republican member of the United States House of Representatives, representing Texas's 6th congressional district from 1985 to 2019. During his tenure, Barton served as the chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, where he played a significant role in shaping energy policy and telecommunications legislation. He was known for his advocacy of fossil fuel interests and his support for deregulation in the energy sector.

Mar 23, 2011

I don't see in the record where TCEQ or a particular company has knowingly and willfully violated the Clean Air Act on the regulated pollutants.

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Mar 23, 2011

Now, you said in your testimony and you said in response to a question that Texas is not requiring monitoring of their flexible permitting program?

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Mar 15, 2011

Unfortunately, my friends on the Minority seem to be able to only create jobs in the government sector, and those on my side would rather we create as many jobs as possible in the private sector.

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Mar 15, 2011

If you doubt that we can do it, then just consider the iPhone again.

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Mar 15, 2011

Let me be clear: long-stalled trade promotion agreements with South Korea, Colombia and Panama should move forward immediately--all of them.

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Mar 15, 2011

I support the national laboratories, but I do think we ought to begin to reevaluate them in the light of the budget.

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Mar 15, 2011

President Obama has vowed to double exports in 5 years, but that is simply not going to happen if we continue to allow free trade agreements to be held hostage by organized labor and to languish in limbo.

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Mar 15, 2011

We need to enforce our existing free trade agreements. That is easier said than done, obviously.

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Mar 15, 2011

Does the President support new nuclear power plant construction in the United States?

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