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On the recordJune 2, 2011
Texas was the only State singled for that. In the Wall Street Journal article that I will submit for the record, they call it 'pure political revenge, an effort intimidate other States from joining Texas in lawsuits.'
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Michael Burgess
Republican · Texas

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Burgess criticizes the EPA's federal takeover of Texas's power regulation as politically motivated.

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