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.
Which country is number one right now in CO2 emissions, the United States, or China?
I think that if we can solve that issue satisfactorily, the sky is the limit.
I double down on what Mr. Poe said. This is the committee that when the Internet first got started...offered the amendment that passed that we would have no regulation of the Internet here in the United States and no taxation.
So you don't see any national security issues if we were to license LNG facilities?
When I was chairman of the full committee, we passed a bill called the Energy Policy Act of 2005...
The domestic energy boom is good news--but only if we are wise enough to let it happen.
I personally believe it is not fair at all that the end result is that a low power television station that has been a good licensee ends up totally off the air.
I would encourage the Commission and the staff and the members of this committee to keep an open mind on this because we have conflicting goals.





