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Barton succeeds Tauzin as Commerce chairman

As expected, Rep. Joe Barton (R-Texas) last week was named chairman of the House Commerce Committee. Barton succeeds Rep. Billy Tauzin (R-La.) as chairman of the powerful committee, which reviews most legislation affecting the communications industry.

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"I am honored to follow in the footsteps of the only other Texan to serve in this post, the honorable Sam Rayburn," Barton said in a prepared statement.

"This is a big new job, and I am mindful of the fact that everything I am, I owe to the people of the Sixth District of Texas. This committee has a long, distinguished history, and I will work hard to be true to both where I come from and where the committee must go to accomplish its great work."

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