Rep. Barton under fire after apologizing to BP - Washington Post

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Rep. Barton under fire after apologizing to BP Washington Post Rep. Joe Barton, R-Texas, accused the White House of conducting a "$20 billion shakedown" by requiring oil giant BP to establish a fund to compensate those hurt by the Gulf Coast oil spill. By Aaron Blake Rep. Joe Barton (R-Tex. ... Joe Barton Under Fire from Republicans and Democrats for BP Apology CBS News BP's Spill Fund a $20 Billion Shakedown, Barton Says Bloomberg Joe Barton accuses White House of '$20 billion shakedown' of BP Christian Science Monitor The Associated Press -BBC News -Los Angeles Times (blog)  »

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