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.
Madam Speaker, I rise to announce to my colleagues in the House that I just introduced H.R. 3348, the ObamaCare Choice Act of 2013. This is a simple 1\1/2\-page bill. It simply lets the American people choose for the next year whether they…
Well, in my opinion, if we have a system that almost no one can successfully navigate, that we have to go to the paper system of this gentleman's company down here, that is a system that has failed.
As I mentioned earlier, the new benefit in its implementation are hardly perfect, but rather than trying to scare and confuse seniors, I would hope that we could work together as we go through the implementation phase to find out what is…
How in the world can this be HIPAA compliant when HIPAA is designed to protect the patient's privacy?