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It appears that the Republicans are considering Joe Barton and John Shimkus to chair the House energy committee next year. What a travesty! Shimkus says we don't need to worry about climate change, and Barton is the congressman who apologized to BP officials for harsh questions from other congressmen about the Gulf oil spill.
If either becomes the chair it will reinforce the public perception that energy policy for House Republicans means keeping the oil companies happy. And who knows, maybe that is the message they want to send. After the Supreme Court's Citizens United decision, the oil companies dumped tons of money into the Republican coffers and would be pleased to have someone like Barton or Shimkus heading the energy committee.
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