Mar 21, 2010
Madam Speaker, I would like to yield for a unanimous consent request to the gentlewoman from Tennessee (Mrs. Blackburn), a member of the committee. (Mrs. BLACKBURN asked and was given permission to revise and extend her remarks.)
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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 21, 2010
Madam Speaker, I would like to yield for a unanimous consent request to the gentleman from the Peach State of Georgia, Dr. Gingrey. (Mr. GINGREY of Georgia asked and was given permission to revise and extend his remarks.)
Mar 21, 2010
Madam Speaker, I would like to yield for a unanimous consent request to the gentleman from the Pelican State, Mr. Scalise, another member of the committee. (Mr. SCALISE asked and was given permission to revise and extend his remarks.)
Mar 21, 2010
And, finally, Madam Speaker, I yield 45 seconds to another member of the committee, the distinguished Mr. Mike Rogers from the great State of Michigan.
Mar 21, 2010
How much time do I have remaining, please, Madam Speaker? The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman has 55 seconds remaining.
Mar 21, 2010
I yield myself the balance of my time. (Mr. BARTON of Texas asked and was given permission to revise and extend his remarks.)
Mar 21, 2010
Madam Speaker, this bill will not last. It is based on a fatal assumption that one party acting unilaterally can dictate the entire will of the American people on one-sixth of the economy. That will not happen. It reignites the abortion…
Mar 17, 2010
Madam Speaker, I yield myself 5 minutes. It may have been explained before I got on the floor, so if I am repeating something that has already been said, I want to apologize in advance. But I do want the American people to know what this…
Mar 17, 2010
I would yield myself 30 additional seconds. So I guess the other thing that I need to point out to Members of the body and to the American public is, because of the procedure, this is all deemed, apparently--and I hate to use that word…
Mar 17, 2010
I yield myself an additional 15 seconds. And to be told at 10 o'clock this morning about this bill, which is a compilation of several bills, is just a disservice to the American people. With that, I would like to yield 2 minutes to the…
Mar 17, 2010
I recognize myself for 1 minute, Madam Speaker. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman has been yielded time, but he does not control that time.
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