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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.

Apr 25, 2018

You recommended and I support the recommendation that you made to the President that we withdraw from the Paris climate change agreement.

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Apr 25, 2018

You got picked to be the EPA Administrator because of the service you provided for the great State of Oklahoma in fighting some of the Obama administration radical clean air policies.

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Apr 25, 2018

Clean air to breathe and safe water to drink is not a privilege only for the rich and powerful but a right for everyone.

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Apr 25, 2018

Mr. Administrator, you're not the first person to be the victim for lack of a better term, Washington politics.

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Apr 25, 2018

Revealing that info is a clear ethical violation of any reputable research institutional review board in the United States.

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Apr 12, 2018

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. And I am here under protest. I don't do getaway hearings, and I darned sure don't do hearings that start at 9 in the morning.

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Apr 12, 2018

If I were still chairman, I would be in a wrestling match with Chairman Shimkus because I would be repealing the Renewable Fuel Standard.

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Apr 12, 2018

Mr. Speaker, I thank the chairman of the Judiciary Committee. Mr. Speaker, almost 34 years ago, in January 1995, I stood right over there, held up my right hand with my 2-year-old daughter, Kristin, took an oath to defend this country and…

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Apr 12, 2018

Nobody can say ethanol is a struggling startup industry anymore. So you don't really need all the protection, the mandates, the quotas that we have today.

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Apr 10, 2018

Facebook does tremendous good. ... That is a success story in anybody's book.

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Apr 10, 2018

Is there any reason that we couldn't have just a no-data-sharing policy period until you are 18?

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