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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.

Oct 4, 2011

My position is that more and more of our teenagers and certainly even, sadly, children are getting iPhones and iPads.

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Oct 4, 2011

I have served as a leading advocate for online consumer protection.

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Oct 4, 2011

I hope at some point, Madam Chairwoman, that we will all agree legislatively to ban super cookies.

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Oct 4, 2011

The taxpayers lost $530 million... the President would have just gone line by line with the memos...

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Sep 22, 2011

We've already reduced mercury emissions by 90 to 95 percent. To get another 90 to 95 percent is so cost prohibitive that you would probably just shut down some of those plants. In my opinion, that's not necessary. So what the TRAIN Act, in…

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Sep 22, 2011

Let's set the scene. It is a sunny day in northern California.

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Sep 22, 2011

The American people deserve an answer to that question, Mr. Chairman.

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Sep 22, 2011

However, I am sure that the members of this subcommittee will still ask those questions so at least the American people, Mr. Chairman, know what questions should be answered.

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Sep 22, 2011

I want to ask Mr. Harrison if he thinks the American people who have invested over half a billion dollars deserve to know what happened to that money.

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Sep 22, 2011

I don't understand what is self-incriminating about a yes or no answer as to whether the American people deserve to know what happened to over half a billion dollars of their money.

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Sep 22, 2011

Again, Mr. Chairman, I am puzzled by the assertion of a right against self-incrimination, which the only obvious thing that changed is the occupant in the White House.

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