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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.
I thank the distinguished chairman of the Rules Committee, Mr. Sessions. I hope we will yield back some of that time. First, I want to thank you, Mr. Chairman, for the leadership you have exhibited, not just in the Rules Committee, but on…
I don't buy the argument that you can close all these power plants and you are going to miraculously replace them.
It is very rare that you have a constituent who reaches the century mark, but I have one, a young lady named Helen Maddox in Arlington, Texas, who will be celebrating her 100th birthday later this week. Helen was not born a native Texan…
I think it is important, as the Republican side, to emphasize that we support the rights of States to have energy policies.
I support the rights of States to have energy policies, but if you look at my home State of Texas, we have the highest economic growth in the country.
Due to the many conversations that we have had with various stakeholders, it would be my intention that this bill does go to markup to offer an amendment in the nature of a substitute.
Well, we say in Texas that we have created more jobs in the last 10 years than the rest of the country combined.
I have two pieces of legislation being discussed that I have been working diligently on: H.R. 3670, the Anti-Spoofing Act of 2014, and the LPTV and Translator Preservation Act of 2014.
Representative Grace Meng and I have been working closely on H.R. 3670 to modernize the Truth in Caller ID Act of 2009.
I do appreciate the opportunity. There are two bills that I have been actively engaged with that are the subject of this markup today.
About 40 percent of all the jobs created in the U.S. since 2001 have been in the State of Texas.
I thank the gentleman from Virginia, the full committee chairman, and I would like to enter into a little bit of a colloquy. I am an original cosponsor. I certainly want to prevent taxation of the Internet, but as you know, I represent one…
If the gentleman will allow me to be part of the process and inform me at such a time that it would be possible to offer an amendment or to work with you and the other body, I would certainly be more than willing to do that.
I would, at this point in time, ask unanimous consent to withdraw the Barton-Green amendment. The CHAIR. Is there objection to the request of the gentleman from Texas? There was no objection. Amendment Offered by Mr. Engel
I reserve the balance of my time at this point in time. The CHAIR. Does the gentleman from Idaho continue to reserve his point of order?
Could I inquire how much time I have remaining? The CHAIR. The gentleman from Texas has 1\1/2\ minutes remaining.
At the end of the dialogue on this amendment, it is my intention to withdraw it, and I want the House to know that. As we all know, we have the Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982 that stipulates that it is the responsibility of the Federal…
I have an amendment at the desk. The CHAIR. The Clerk will report the amendment. The Clerk read as follows: At the end of the bill (before the short title), insert the following: Sec. 508. (a) Pilot Program.--Notwithstanding any provision…
Let me reiterate, before I ask unanimous consent to withdraw this amendment, that, one, it is obviously bipartisan. Two, I think it would pass the House overwhelmingly, because, as the chairman of the full committee just said, we have had…
Reclaiming my time, I want to thank the subcommittee chairman, Mr. Simpson, for his courtesy and his staff's courtesy, the ranking member, Ms. Kaptur, the full committee, Mr. Rogers and his staff. I will submit a letter for the Record from…
We are willing to bet some money on that for a little bit. In any event, charity was the big winner. As you pointed out, we set a record for money raised for the Washington Literacy Center; the Boys and Girls Club of Washington, D.C.; and…
I thank the gentleman. I almost objected to unanimous consent, but I decided it is tradition. Mr. Chairman, the Republicans wish to congratulate our friends on the minority side for their victory. It was well earned. We fought hard, but we…
I think it is allowed, but I don't see any statutory authority that demands these proposals.
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