I just carry around Bobby Rush-is-my-friend cards and I have never had a problem on the streets of Chicago.
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 do think Dr. Burgess has a good idea here. If we can work with the community so it is not two to two, we may have a bill that actually goes somewhere.
Methyl bromide is essential as an agricultural fumigant. There are some alternatives for agricultural uses, but methyl bromide is still needed for others where there doesn't appear to be a viable alternative.
I support the U.S. Agricultural Sector Relief Act of 2012 and I tend to support the Asthma Inhaler Relief Act of 2012 also, although I have got some concerns about that piece of legislation.
I don't see any real prospect of getting relief through the Montreal Protocol.
I don't think this committee is going to afford the relief that quite frankly our agriculture community needs.
If the goal is to reduce foreign imports, then we look at natural gas as a transportation fuel.
The NSPS proposal would essentially prevent any new coal-fired power plant from being constructed.





