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Ultimately, after being pulled into a meeting with the GOP leadership, Congressman Barton released a statement rescinding his apology.
However, you can never un-ring the bell. Mr. Barton shows his blatant hypocrisy and lack of compassion to the people of the gulf coast. He is one of (if not the largest) supporters of the oil industry. He receives more in contributions from the oil industry than anyone else in the House of Representative.
You can bet that if the oil was coming onto the shores of Texas, his attitude would be completely different. He would be demanding money (from the government or BP) to get the mess cleaned up.
So, I apologize to everyone; especially the people along the gulf coast whose lives have been turned upside down and have lost their livelihoods. I apologize for the type of politicians we elect and send to represent us in the Congress. As a life-long Texan, I am so horrified and ashamed that we as citizens could send a moron like this to Washington.
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