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Joe Barton

Joe Barton

Joe Barton is a Republican congressman from Texas. He was formerly the chairman of the House Energy and Commerce committee and served as that committee’s ranking member while the Democrats were in the House majority.

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Joe Barton
Joe Barton
stated on October 24, 2013 a Fox News interview:
"Hidden" in the healthcare.gov code is language that means users "waive any reasonable right to privacy of your personal information."
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By Julie Kliegman • October 29, 2013
Joe Barton
Joe Barton
stated on February 12, 2013 in reaction to President Barack Obama's State of the Union address.:
Says U.S. greenhouse gas "emissions are at 20-year lows."
Mostly False
By W. Gardner Selby • April 1, 2013
Joe Barton
Joe Barton
stated on August 19, 2010 a speech.:
"Eighty percent of the oil we're discovering, we're discovering in the deep Gulf" of Mexico.
Mostly False
By W. Gardner Selby • November 28, 2010
Joe Barton
Joe Barton
stated on November 11, 2010 a speech at The Heritage Foundation.:
Says you can buy four light bulbs for $1.99 at Walmart, while a single compact fluorescent lamp (CFL) costs "$10 a pop."
Mostly False
By Ciara O'Rourke • November 21, 2010
Joe Barton
Joe Barton
stated on January 22, 2009 a statement at a committee meeting.:
Democrats have said that "even one hearing (on the stimulus bill) would be one too many, and that we have a single day to approve these five complex propositions that will affect the lives of millions."
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By Robert Farley • January 26, 2009
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stated on January 13, 2015 a meme on social media:
Says. Rep. Joe Barton, R-Texas, once said, "Wind is a finite resource and harnessing it would slow the winds down, which would cause the temperature to go up."
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By Louis Jacobson • January 15, 2015
Joe Barton
Joe Barton
stated on January 22, 2009 a statement at a committee meeting.:
Democrats have said that "even one hearing (on the stimulus bill) would be one too many, and that we have a single day to approve these five complex propositions that will affect the lives of millions."
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By Robert Farley • January 26, 2009
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