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  <title>Open Congress : News Articles for Rep. Joe Barton [R, TX-6]</title>
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  <updated>2008-10-12T00:00:00Z</updated>
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  <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007:/person/news/400018</id>
  <entry>
    <title>Economy overshadows U.S. global warming plans</title>
    <link href="http://www.freep.com/article/20081012/NEWS07/81012005/1118/rss" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-12:/commentary/3011854</id>
    <updated>2008-10-12T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Detroit Free Press</name>
    </author>
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...distributed for free. But some Republicans argue the whole idea of a climate bill ought to be scrapped for the time being. Limits of carbon dioxide would increase energy costs and lead the country "off the economic cliff," said Rep. Joe Barton, R-Texas.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.freep.com/article/20081012/NEWS07/81012005/1118/rss"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Economic woes chill effort to stop global warming</title>
    <link href="http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5jFaQmoLWbpKq8HH1AAQ5GoGZjz0gD93OTVC00" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-12:/commentary/3009583</id>
    <updated>2008-10-12T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>EcoEarth News</name>
    </author>
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...distributed for free. But some Republicans argue the whole idea of a climate bill ought to be scrapped for the time being. Limits of carbon dioxide would increase energy costs and lead the country "off the economic cliff," said Rep. Joe Barton, R-Texas.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5jFaQmoLWbpKq8HH1AAQ5GoGZjz0gD93OTVC00"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Editorial: We recommend Barton, Marchant, Sessions for US House</title>
    <link href="http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/dn/opinion/editorials/stories/DN-CD2_13edi.State.Edition1.2b6294e.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-10:/commentary/3005713</id>
    <updated>2008-10-10T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Dallas Morning News,&amp;nbsp;TX</name>
    </author>
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If you like smash-mouth politics, Joe Barton is your kind of legislator. We don't care for his style, but considering the totality of the situation, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/dn/opinion/editorials/stories/DN-CD2_13edi.State.Edition1.2b6294e.html"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Internet snoop Adzilla vacates the American market</title>
    <link href="http://www.betanews.com/article/Internet_snoop_Adzilla_vacates_the_American_market/1223653270" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-10:/commentary/3002979</id>
    <updated>2008-10-10T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>BetaNews</name>
    </author>
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...of Asia, where prevailing ideas about privacy are different from those in the US. That month, Reps. Edward Markey (D - Mass.) and Joe Barton (R - Texas), senior members of the US House Energy and Commerce Committee, sent a letter asking Charter to postp&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.betanews.com/article/Internet_snoop_Adzilla_vacates_the_American_market/1223653270"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>House Democrats unveil draft climate change bill</title>
    <link href="http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5i9xAGccax9gEIblO5a1YUtPXXd4gD93LU45O0" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-09:/commentary/3005714</id>
    <updated>2008-10-09T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Associated Press</name>
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But Texas Rep. Joe Barton, the committee's senior Republican,  said Tuesday the bill would still lead the country off "the economic cliff. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5i9xAGccax9gEIblO5a1YUtPXXd4gD93LU45O0"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>U.S. House Democrats unveil draft climate change bill</title>
    <link href="http://www.lansingstatejournal.com/article/20081008/NEWS01/810080394/1001/NEWS" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-08:/commentary/2986780</id>
    <updated>2008-10-08T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Lansing State Journal</name>
    </author>
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...the economic concerns by excluding small businesses and increasing the number of permits when prices spike. But Texas Rep. Joe Barton, the committee's senior Republican, said Tuesday the bill would still lead the country off "the economic cliff." The pr&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.lansingstatejournal.com/article/20081008/NEWS01/810080394/1001/NEWS"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>House Democrats unveil draft climate change bill</title>
    <link href="http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~r/usatoday-WeatherTopStories/~3/415190009/2008-10-08-house-climate-change-bill_N.htm" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-08:/commentary/2986779</id>
    <updated>2008-10-08T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>USA Today</name>
    </author>
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...the economic concerns by excluding small businesses and increasing the number of permits when prices spike. But Texas Rep. Joe Barton, the committee's senior Republican, said Tuesday the bill would still lead the country off "the economic cliff." The pr&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~r/usatoday-WeatherTopStories/~3/415190009/2008-10-08-house-climate-change-bill_N.htm"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>House Democrats unveil draft bill to address gases blamed for global warming</title>
    <link href="http://www.canadianbusiness.com/markets/market_news/article.jsp?content=D93MAVUO3&amp;amp;utm_source=markets&amp;amp;utm_medium=rss" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-08:/commentary/2983193</id>
    <updated>2008-10-08T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Canadian Business Online</name>
    </author>
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...the economic concerns by excluding small businesses and increasing the number of permits when prices spike. But Texas Rep. Joe Barton, the committee's senior Republican, said Tuesday the bill would still lead the country off "the economic cliff." The pr&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.canadianbusiness.com/markets/market_news/article.jsp?content=D93MAVUO3&amp;utm_source=markets&amp;utm_medium=rss"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>House Democrats unveil draft climate change bill</title>
    <link href="http://www.miamiherald.com/news/environment/story/716976.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-07:/commentary/2980124</id>
    <updated>2008-10-07T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Miami Herald</name>
    </author>
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...the economic concerns by excluding small businesses and increasing the number of permits when prices spike. But Texas Rep. Joe Barton, the committee's senior Republican, said Tuesday the bill would still lead the country off "the economic cliff." The pr&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.miamiherald.com/news/environment/story/716976.html"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>House Democrats unveil draft climate change bill</title>
    <link href="http://www.klewtv.com/news/national/30595339.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-07:/commentary/2980118</id>
    <updated>2008-10-07T00:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>KLEW,&amp;nbsp;ID</name>
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But Texas Rep. Joe Barton, the committee's senior Republican,  said Tuesday the bill would still lead the country off "the economic cliff. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.klewtv.com/news/national/30595339.html"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Six Texas House members switch votes on bailout bill</title>
    <link href="http://www.star-telegram.com/238/story/951916.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-04:/commentary/2952446</id>
    <updated>2008-10-04T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Fort Worth Star-Telegram</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
...Bush administration-generated proposal. On Friday, Rep. Kay Granger, R-Fort Worth, voted again in favor of the bill and GOP Reps. Joe Barton of Arlington, Michael Burgess of Lewisville and Kenny Marchant of Coppell voted against it. The six who switched&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.star-telegram.com/238/story/951916.html"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Senate Judiciary Subcommittee Asks DOJ to Watch Google/Yahoo Deal</title>
    <link href="http://feeds.clickz.com/~r/clickz/~3/410328074/showPage.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-03:/commentary/2947108</id>
    <updated>2008-10-03T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>ClickZ</name>
    </author>
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...pact, it has been subject to U.S. Senate and House inspection. In addition to Kohl's attention to the deal, Republican U.S. Rep. Joe Barton of Texas also publicly voiced worries regarding competition and consumer privacy in relation to the partnership. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://feeds.clickz.com/~r/clickz/~3/410328074/showPage.html"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Bush signs $700B bailout bill into law</title>
    <link href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~r/bizj_triangle/~3/410536060/daily64.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-03:/commentary/2947107</id>
    <updated>2008-10-03T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Triangle Business Journal</name>
    </author>
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...the Rich." Inside the House chambers, opponents said taxpayers shouldn't be on the hook for bad bets made by Wall Street. Rep. Joe Barton, R-Texas, said some financial institutions may be holding back on lending because they are waiting for a federal ba&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~r/bizj_triangle/~3/410536060/daily64.html"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>House plans second vote on bailout</title>
    <link href="http://www.sacbee.com/838/story/1285747.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-03:/commentary/2942809</id>
    <updated>2008-10-03T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Sacramento Bee</name>
    </author>
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...but this time, she said she was considering a switch.  The bill's critics said it was a step in the wrong direction. Rep. Joe Barton, R-Texas, said that since the first vote, Senate leaders had tacked on billions of dollars in tax breaks and spending. D&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.sacbee.com/838/story/1285747.html"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>How Local Representatives Voted on the Bailout Bill</title>
    <link href="http://www.kbtx.com/local/headlines/30341189.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-03:/commentary/2980123</id>
    <updated>2008-10-03T00:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>KBTX,&amp;nbsp;TX</name>
    </author>
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Those two along with District 6's Joe Barton were all against the new version of the 700 billion dollar plan. The Senate passed the bailout bill on ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.kbtx.com/local/headlines/30341189.html"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Congress Demands a Blank Check for Bailout</title>
    <link href="http://www.usnews.com/blogs/sam-dealey/2008/10/02/congress-demands-a-blank-check-for-bailout.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-02:/commentary/2980117</id>
    <updated>2008-10-02T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>U.S. News &amp; World Report,&amp;nbsp;DC</name>
    </author>
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As Rep. Joe Barton, a Texas Republican, noted, "The bill they are going to send back is the same bill that I voted against two days ago. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.usnews.com/blogs/sam-dealey/2008/10/02/congress-demands-a-blank-check-for-bailout.html"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Congress Demands a Blank Check for Bailout</title>
    <link href="http://www.usnews.com/blogs/sam-dealey/2008/10/2/congress-demands-a-blank-check-for-bailout.html?s_cid=rss:sam-dealey:congress-demands-a-blank-check-for-bailout" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-02:/commentary/2938652</id>
    <updated>2008-10-02T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>U.S. News &amp; World Report</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
...more than unrelated bribes for lawmakers to go along with what only a few days ago was deemed an unacceptable bill. As Rep. Joe Barton, a Texas Republican, noted, "The bill they are going to send back is the same bill that I voted against two days ago. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.usnews.com/blogs/sam-dealey/2008/10/2/congress-demands-a-blank-check-for-bailout.html?s_cid=rss:sam-dealey:congress-demands-a-blank-check-for-bailout"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Senate backs sweetened bailout; next is the hard part</title>
    <link href="http://www.startribune.com/politics/national/congress/29992664.html?elr=KArksD:aDyaEP:kD:aUzyaUiD3aPc:_Yyc:aUU" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-02:/commentary/2937306</id>
    <updated>2008-10-02T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Minneapolis Star Tribune,&amp;nbsp;MN</name>
    </author>
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... back to the House is a fraternal twin to the one I voted against on Monday -- meet the new bill, same as the old bill," said Rep. Joe Barton, R-Texas. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.startribune.com/politics/national/congress/29992664.html?elr=KArksD:aDyaEP:kD:aUzyaUiD3aPc:_Yyc:aUU"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Plan has legislators&#226;&#8364;&#8482; voice mails full</title>
    <link href="http://www.phillyburbs.com/pb-dyn/news/111-10022008-1599645.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-02:/commentary/2937303</id>
    <updated>2008-10-02T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>phillyBurbs.com,&amp;nbsp;PA</name>
    </author>
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One Virginia representative, Joe Barton, who voted against the bailout, said, &#226;&#8364;&#339;People who were for it just assumed it would pass, and now  that it&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s failed, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.phillyburbs.com/pb-dyn/news/111-10022008-1599645.html"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Hutchison, Cornyn throw support behind bailout</title>
    <link href="http://www.star-telegram.com/238/story/947177.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-02:/commentary/2937300</id>
    <updated>2008-10-02T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Fort Worth Star Telegram,&amp;nbsp;TX</name>
    </author>
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But that is not enough for Rep. Joe Barton, R-Arlington, a prominent voice against the first bailout bill. "The bailout legislation that the Senate is ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.star-telegram.com/238/story/947177.html"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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