Mar 10, 2011
I have never seen an analysis, however, of where you get those numbers about lives saved and things like that.
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.
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Mar 10, 2011
My State is in region 6 of EPA and I think as you know, last summer EPA went in and preempted the State's flexible air quality permitting system.
Mar 10, 2011
What we don't support is an EPA that goes beyond its core mission for what I consider to be political purposes.
Feb 18, 2011
Mr. Chairman, I would like to put in the Record a letter dated November 23, 2010, on this issue that I sent to the chairman of the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, the Honorable Inez Tenenbaum. I rise in strong support of the…
Feb 18, 2011
I rise in strong support of the Jordan amendment. I am obviously not a freshman. I have been in the Congress for 26 years. I am very supportive of what Chairman Rogers and all the appropriators have done. I think it's an interesting point…
Feb 18, 2011
Mr. Chairman, I rise in strong opposition to my good friend, Mr. Heller's, amendment. U.S. taxpayers and electric ratepayers have spent billions of dollars on this project. It is my assumption and my opinion that the Obama administration…
Feb 17, 2011
Mr. Chairman, I ask unanimous consent to reclaim my time. The Acting CHAIR. Is there objection to the request of the gentleman from Texas? There was no objection.
Feb 17, 2011
I want to very quickly rise in strong support of Congressman Carter's amendment. I have three cement plants in my district in Midlothian, Texas. It is the cement capital of Texas. Mr. Chairman, Republicans are not for no regulation of…
Feb 17, 2011
Mr. Chairman, I move to strike the requisite number of words. The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman is recognized for 5 minutes. (Mr. BARTON of Texas asked and was given permission to revise and extend his remarks.)
Feb 17, 2011
Mr. Chairman, I ask unanimous consent to extend for 30 seconds the remaining time on both sides. The Acting CHAIR. Is there objection to the request of the gentleman from Texas? There was no objection.
Feb 17, 2011
There is no question that if you regulate CO<INF>2</INF> under the Clean Air Act you are going to destroy millions of jobs, which will cost hundreds of billions of dollars, without any real economic analysis to show that it is a harm. So I…
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