... a playoff system. "One thing is clear: No changes will take place if Congress does nothing," Hatch wrote. Rep. Joe Barton of Texas, the top Republican on the House Energy and Commerce Committee, has introduced legislation that would prevent ...

... bowls, which are among the oldest and most established in the game's history, to survive," Swofford said. Rep. Joe Barton of Texas, who has introduced legislation that would prevent the NCAA from calling a game a national championship unless ...

... often turning to give Warner a chance to speak only after the red light came on signaling no more time. When Rep. Joe Barton, R-Texas, asked Gore to explain the cost of the climate legislation, Gore ignored him. Instead, he held up The ...

... both parties, and House Republicans who nearly torpedoed the deal late last week proved the hardest to convince. Rep. Joe Barton, R-Texas, an opponent, estimated that half of the House's 199 Republicans are "truly undecided." Lawmakers ...

... emissions and the subject of a rare public spat between two senior Republican committee chairmen. Last month, Rep. Joe Barton, R-Texas, chairman of the House Energy committee and a fierce opponent of mandatory caps on greenhouse gas emissions ...

... contentious election year. "The proof is not him saying it tonight to a national television audience," said Rep. Joe Barton, R-Texas. "The proof is directing his minions to work with the Republican Congress to actually do it." The president ...

... And it rejected, 427-2, a resolution to formally declare war on Yugoslavia. The two voting for war were Reps. Joe Barton, R-Texas, and Gene Taylor, D-Miss. Both measures were sponsored by Rep. Tom Campbell, R-Calif., in what ...

... part of plan. No doubt, with two former oil executives in the Oval Office and the industry's favorite son, Rep. Joe Barton, R-Texas, overseeing the powerful House Energy and Commerce Committee, the central part of that plan has worked ...

... you can deduct $20,000 for a housing allowance or you can deduct $15,000 for shelter or whatever," said Rep. Joe Barton, R-Texas. "So, what you've got here is the classic bait and switch." Rep. John Dingell, D-Mich., said ...

... Friday, September 26, 1997 In light of Congressman Joe Barton's comments and support of the tobacco industry, it ... tobacco industry? Why do our elected representatives (Joe Barton and Kay Bailey Hutchison) continue to subsidize and ...