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      <excerpt>...to the American Medical Association for endorsing the larger health care bill that was on the floor several weeks ago,&quot; said Rep. Joe Barton, R-Texas. &quot;This is not a question of payoff to anybody,&quot; retorted Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, D-Md. &quot;It's the r</excerpt>
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      <excerpt>...legislative aide to Rep. Anna Eshoo (D-Calif.), and Jeffrey Mackinnon, former legislative director in the office of Rep. Joe Barton (R-Texas), have also both lobbied on behalf of Genentech this year for the firm Ryan, Phillips et al, the firm that the T</excerpt>
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      <excerpt>...that even critics say is antiquated. The hearing featured some noteworthy praise: House Energy and Commerce ranking member Joe Barton, a longtime critic of the fund, said he is encouraged by the draft. &quot;I'm ready to take you to the prom,&quot; he quipped to </excerpt>
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      <excerpt> Rep. Joe Barton, R-Arlington, who until now has not said what he would do, told the Star-Telegram that he will not endorse either candidate. ... </excerpt>
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      <excerpt> ... pharma-friendly talking points are ex-staffers to Anna Eshoo and Joe Barton, co-sponsors of a key measure in the bill designed to benefit Big Pharma. ... </excerpt>
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      <excerpt> Last weekend in Washington there was US Rep. Joe Barton, R-Arlington, managing a section of the mammoth $1.2 trillion healthcare bill. ... </excerpt>
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      <excerpt> Is he saying that Congressman Joe Barton is sponsoring legislation to disband the BCS simply for sport? Is he implying that Senator Orrin Hatch holds ... </excerpt>
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      <excerpt> ... and will be, a critical part of a comprehensive electric supply system that increases carbon-free energy sources,&#8221; said Rep. Joe Barton, R-Texas, ... </excerpt>
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      <excerpt>...and insiders say it is unlikely that any of the remaining 10 will endorse Perry, preferring to remain neutral. Rep. Joe Barton, R-Arlington, who until now has not said what he would do, told the Star-Telegram that he will not endorse either candidate. &quot;</excerpt>
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      <excerpt> Representative Joe Barton is a Republican from Texas. JOE BARTON: &amp;quot;So, there is a choice. Bigger government, more mandates, more control, less freedom. ... </excerpt>
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      <excerpt>recommended Rep. Joe Barton&amp;#39;s clip. A Breast Cancer Preview - The mammogram decision is a sign of cost control to come. recommended Rep. Joe Barton&amp;#39;s clip. Obama Administration&amp;#39;s own stimulus website fabricates Texas job numbers ...</excerpt>
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