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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.

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Jul 17, 2012

I don't see any real prospect of getting relief through the Montreal Protocol.

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Jul 17, 2012

I see just nothing but trouble coming from this legislation.

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Jul 17, 2012

I support the U.S. Agricultural Sector Relief Act of 2012 and I tend to support the Asthma Inhaler Relief Act of 2012 also, although I have got some concerns about that piece of legislation.

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Jul 17, 2012

Dr. Burgess has got a well intended piece of legislation.

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Jul 17, 2012

Methyl bromide is essential as an agricultural fumigant. There are some alternatives for agricultural uses, but methyl bromide is still needed for others where there doesn't appear to be a viable alternative.

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Jul 16, 2012

If the goal is to reduce foreign imports, then we look at natural gas as a transportation fuel.

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Jul 15, 2012

The NSPS proposal would essentially prevent any new coal-fired power plant from being constructed.

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Jul 15, 2012

Make no mistake, the EPA does have a coal on war--a war on coal.

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Jul 12, 2012

A disturbing number of EPA's supposedly independent Clean Air Scientific Advisory Committee were also recipients of Federal research funding.

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Jul 11, 2012

Don't insult the common sense of the American people.

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Jul 11, 2012

I would hope on a bipartisan basis one thing we can agree on is that we are not going to allow subordination.

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Jul 11, 2012

There has never, until this loan, been a taxpayer-backed loan that was subordinated.

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Jul 11, 2012

This should be a solutions hearings.

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Jul 11, 2012

I don't think we need to throw out the whole program.

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Jul 11, 2012

So you really don't speak for the Obama administration, do you?

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Jul 11, 2012

I would slightly diverge from the party line to say that I don't necessarily think we have to throw the baby out with the bath water.

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Jul 11, 2012

I think this is a positive step today, the fact that we have got a draft bill on No More Solyndras. It is a good bill.

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Jul 10, 2012

Helping veterans with emergency medical training transition to civilian service, this is a discussion that is long overdue.

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Jul 10, 2012

Our veterans should not have to completely redo the medical training that they have already received in the military to receive civilian certification.

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Jul 9, 2012

Biofuels should and can play an important role in a balanced energy portfolio.

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Jul 9, 2012

This demonstrates the absolute dangers of Federal intervention in energy markets.

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Jun 29, 2012

Thank you, Congressman Doyle. There are a few things you said, like most Democrats, stretching the truth a little bit. You know, you said that there are only 21 outs in the game. Well, we being very generous and open-hearted Republicans…

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Jun 26, 2012

I think it is time to review the telecommunication video market.

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