Barton to keep seat as top Republican on committee

Ed Barrow

(585 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore

Wed Jun-23-10 07:21 PM
Original message

Barton to keep seat as top Republican on committee

Source: Associated Press

Rep. Joe Barton will retain his position as the top Republican lawmaker on the House Energy and Commerce Committee after expressing remorse to his fellow GOP lawmakers for his apology to BP chief executive Tony Hayward.

House Minority Leader John Boehner said Barton apologized to his colleagues at a closed-door meeting Wednesday for "in his words, his poor choice of words."

A House Republican aide confirmed that Barton, a Texan in his 13th term, would not lose his position over his remarks to Hayward.

"He retracted the statement last week and apologized," Boehner said. "I think that the issue is closed."

Read more: http://apnews.myway.com/article/20100623/D9GH3CLO0.html

Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top

muntrv

(1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore

Wed Jun-23-10 07:22 PM
Response to Original message

1. Make him the face of BP.

Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top

Xipe Totec

(1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore

Wed Jun-23-10 07:28 PM
Response to Original message

2. issue is closed? Yea... just watch...

:evilgrin:

Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top

Rosa Luxemburg

(1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore

Wed Jun-23-10 07:33 PM
Response to Original message

3. Dems shouls keep reminding the public of his oil statement

every week

Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top

Jakes Progress

(1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore

Wed Jun-23-10 09:07 PM
Response to Original message

4. Let's hope this isn't another one

we will be asked to "put behind us". Tie every republican to barton and to the party's decision to leave him in a position of power. Please let's not make nice this time.

Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top

DU AdBot (1000+ posts)

Sun May 05th 2024, 05:53 AM
Response to Original message

Advertisements [?]

Top

Powered by DCForum+ Version 1.1 Copyright 1997-2002 DCScripts.com
Software has been extensively modified by the DU administrators

Important Notices: By participating on this discussion board, visitors agree to abide by the rules outlined on our Rules page. Messages posted on the Democratic Underground Discussion Forums are the opinions of the individuals who post them, and do not necessarily represent the opinions of Democratic Underground, LLC.