Well, I am certainly not opposed to there being a review of biomedical research, but in my opinion, to create a brand new group doesn't make sense...
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.
I am pleased that we are beginning our discussions with an area I believe we can all embrace and that is jobs and the economy.
If we repeal the ban, Mr. Chairman, on crude oil exports that discount disappears.
This is a win-win. It is a win for the consumer. It is a win for the producer.
U.S. oil production is increasing. It is over 10 million barrels a day and going up at least for the time being.
If we were to repeal the ban on crude oil exports, we would allow U.S. producers to sell their oil to any willing buyer whether it was domestic or foreign.
My bill is a very simple bill. It is a page long. It repeals the ban on crude oil exports that was first established back in 1975.
This is not a health-based rule. It is not a rule based on a real economic science.
The only certainty would be that electricity rates would go, reliability would go down, and there would be routine blackouts.
This is government-supported addiction. It is not moving people to sobriety.





