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 think that Barack Obama is flat wrong on this issue and that the American people are going to suffer.
I hope that since we, this morning, passed an SGR fix that nobody thought could happen, this could be two in a row if we can pass a high-level waste bill out of this committee.
we have spent $15 billion and... trying to get value for the taxpayer dollars and the ratepayer dollars that have been spent on that facility.
I thank the gentleman. Madam Chair, this is not about how sincere the NSA people are in implementing this technique. It is not about how careful they are. It is whether they have the right to collect the data in the first place on every…
I think with all the good intentions in the past, basic principle is when all else fails, go back to basic principles, which is let the market operate.
It would appear to be obvious that we need a federal bill instead of a patchwork of State bills, and I would agree with what Congresswoman Schakowsky said, that a federal bill should be a baseline bill and not a bill that limits the States.
I would hope that this subcommittee and the full committee goes beyond breach notification law.
I think in your questions, Mr. Chairman, we established the panel does support a federal standard for notification.
Hopefully under your leadership, Mr. Chairman, and Mr. Upton's leadership at the full committee, we will pass something in this committee, on the floor and get the other body to take it up.





