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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.

Apr 29, 2015

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...

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Apr 22, 2015

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.

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Apr 13, 2015

If we repeal the ban, Mr. Chairman, on crude oil exports that discount disappears.

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Apr 13, 2015

This is a win-win. It is a win for the consumer. It is a win for the producer.

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Apr 13, 2015

U.S. oil production is increasing. It is over 10 million barrels a day and going up at least for the time being.

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Apr 13, 2015

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.

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Apr 13, 2015

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.

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Apr 13, 2015

There is absolutely no health benefit to this proposal.

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Apr 13, 2015

This is not a health-based rule. It is not a rule based on a real economic science.

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Apr 13, 2015

The only certainty would be that electricity rates would go, reliability would go down, and there would be routine blackouts.

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Mar 25, 2015

This is government-supported addiction. It is not moving people to sobriety.

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