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Rep. Barton: Ethics Rules Impact CES Attendance
House Energy and Commerce Committee ranking Republican Joe Barton of Texas attended the Consumer Electronics Show this week and took part in a Tuesday discussion with two GOP colleagues -- Tom Davis of Virginia and California's Darrell Issa. Read more in Technology Daily's PM Edition.
At one point during the session, Barton addressed the fact that no Democrats were sitting alongside them on the stage. "None of them are here because we've changed all these ethics rules," he said. "It is truly a brave congressman or woman who will run that gauntlet to come here."
Barton also didn’t leave his sense of humor back in Washington and delivered several zingers for the crowd. His reasoning for why there were no senators on the panel: "They're all running for president."
Posted by Andrew on January 9, 2008 11:58 AM | Permalink
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