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Friday, January 16, 2009
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Barton to Paulson: Is AIG Using Bailout Funds To Help Fund USCAP?
Thursday, January 15, 2009
WASHINGTON – Energy and Commerce Committee Ranking Member Joe Barton, R-Texas, today sent a letter to Treasury Secretary Hank Paulson asking him whether taxpayer dollars used to bail out American International Group have been used to help fund lobbying activities of the United States Climate Action Partnership.   Read More »

Barton: Let’s Start Climate Discussions with Solutions That Work
‘If we say we have to do things to lessen CO2 regardless of the economic consequences, in my opinion that’s a bad thing’
Thursday, January 15, 2009
WASHINGTON – Energy and Commerce Committee Ranking Member Joe Barton, R-Texas, today made the following statement at full committee hearing on the United States Climate Action Partnership:   Read More »

Gutierrez Tells Barton Simple Fix Would Speed Delivery of DTV Coupons
Thursday, January 15, 2009
WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. Joe Barton, R-Texas, ranking member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, on Wednesday received a letter from Department of Commerce Secretary Carlos Gutierrez that says legislation would allow the National Telecommunications and Information Administration to “immediately resume timely distribution of coupons” without having to delay the Feb. 17 transition date.   Read More »

In Case You Missed It: VIEWPOINT: All Aboard Kennard's DTV Train Wreck
Thursday, January 15, 2009
By Ted Hearn -- Multichannel News,01/15/2009 Washington -- It seems as if the only people in American who are unprepared for the Feb. 17 transition to digital television are advisers to President-elect Obama.   Read More »