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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.

Dec 9, 2014

Well, while the Bonnie and Clyde story is more fiction than fact--Ralph would have been pumping gas at the ripe old age of 8 or 9 years old for that to be true--the Ted Williams story is fact and is true.

Congressional Record · 2014-12-09
Dec 9, 2014

I thank the gentleman. May I inquire how much time I have remaining, Mr. Speaker? The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from Texas has 8 minutes remaining.

Congressional Record · 2014-12-09
Dec 9, 2014

Mr. Speaker, we have had a number of Congressmen come on the House floor and tell anecdotes about Ralph, about how funny he was and how smart he was, and they are all--at least the ones about how smart he was--very true. We have heard the…

Congressional Record · 2014-12-09
Dec 9, 2014

I thank the gentleman from Sugar Land. I now yield to Congressman Gene Green, who represents the Houston ship channel and the battleship Texas and other such notable Texas landmarks. Mr. Green.

Congressional Record · 2014-12-09
Dec 9, 2014

I want to thank the gentleman from Lubbock. Mr. Speaker, I now yield to the Congressman from the 25th Congressional District of Texas, Mr. Roger Williams. Under the newest configuration, he is the only Congressman to ever represent that…

Congressional Record · 2014-12-09
Dec 9, 2014

Now I yield to the distinguished Congressman from, I believe, Flower Mound, Texas, in Denton County, the Honorable Michael Burgess.

Congressional Record · 2014-12-09
Dec 9, 2014

I want to thank you, Congressman. Mr. Speaker, I now yield to the Congressman from the First Congressional District, deep east Texas, the soft-spoken Congressman Louie Gohmert.

Congressional Record · 2014-12-09

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