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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.
Madam Speaker, 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…
Madam Chair, 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
Madam Chair, 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…
Madam Chair, 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…
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…
Madam Chair, 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…
Madam Chair, could I inquire how much time I have remaining? The CHAIR. The gentleman from Texas has 1\1/2\ minutes remaining.
Madam Chair, 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?
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…
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…
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