Mr. Speaker, in the spring of 1981, I was applying for the White House Fellow's Program, which is a program where you work for the President of the United States for 1 year in one of the executive agencies like the Department of Energy or…
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 thank the distinguished policy chairman, and I thank the gentleman from Idaho for his evenhanded leadership in the debate. Mr. Speaker, I voted to send the Senate bill to conference, and I hope that both parties in both Chambers appoint…
I thank the distinguished gentleman from Nebraska. Mr. Speaker, we are here today to discuss a project that is of utmost importance to the American people. As the gentleman from Nebraska just mentioned, it's called the Keystone XL…
I thank the gentleman from Mississippi for yielding. One of the arguments that's been made about the EAC, Mr. Speaker, is that it's the Federal Election Commission that ensures every American citizen's right to vote. If only that were …
I thank the gentlelady from Alabama for her chairmanship of this historic debate, and I thank the gentleman from Virginia for his leadership and his willingness to yield me time. Madam Speaker, in January 1985, I held up my right hand, and…
Mr. Wolf, in your comments you repeatedly said gambling, you never once said poker.
The bill I have introduced is a States' right bill and it allows the States to make the decision.
the bill that we are hoping to mark up in this subcommittee deals only with Internet poker.





