Barton will keep top GOP spot on Energy and Commerce panel

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Barton will keep top GOP spot on Energy and Commerce panel
By Molly K. Hooper - 06/23/10 10:13 AM ET


Rep. Joe Barton (R-Texas) will retain his top spot on the House Energy and Commerce Committee, according to GOP lawmakers.

Barton, who came under fire after apologizing to BP CEO Tony Hayward at a hearing last week for the way the government had treated the oil company, will stay on as ranking member of the committee, which oversees oil and gas regulation, among other areas.

Barton gave a "heartfelt apology" to members of the GOP conference on Wednesday morning, according to one of his toughest critics, Rep. Jo Bonner (R-Ala.).

Bonner told The Hill that Barton's apology was the "end of that."

House Minority Leader John Boehner (R-Ohio) said that the Barton matter "is closed."

Following a closed-door meeting with GOP lawmakers, the top-ranking House Republican told reporters that "Mr. Barton apologized to the members for his poor choice of words, he retracted his statement last week and apologized and the issue is closed."

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Barton tweets out article promoting support for his BP remarks
By Michael O'Brien - 06/23/10 11:35 AM ET


Rep. Joe Barton (R-Texas) promoted an article on Wednesday on his official Twitter account by a writer who backed his criticism of the government's handling of BP.

Barton's office posted a letter to the editor from the conservative American Spectator magazine suggesting "Joe Barton Was Right" in his criticism of the government's decision to force BP to set up a $20 billion fund to pay out damages to victims of the Gulf of Mexico oil spill.

Barton tweeted Wednesday:

Joe Barton Was Right http://amplify.com/u/75gf

The tweet would seem to suggest that Barton's office is promoting an article supporting his controversial remark.

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[HillbillyBob]

1. May the Goddess drop somehting big on his worthless ass

He would have to have a heart in the first place.

[libodem]

2. He

Is one 'sorry' sumbitch.