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Barton Apologizes for Apologizing to BP for Obama's 'Shakedown'

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CuriousLurker6/17/2010 2:03:28 pm PDT

House Republicans told Barton to apologize or lose his committee seat

House Republican leaders told Rep. Joe Barton that he would be stripped of his ranking member status on a key committee Thursday if he did not immediately apologize for comments earlier in the day accusing President Obama of a “shakedown” of oil giant BP, sources told the Daily Caller.

“He was told, ‘Apologize, immediately. Or you will lose your position, immediately,” a House GOP leadership aide said, describing a meeting between Barton and House Minority Leader John Boehner and House Minority Whip Eric Cantor.

dailycaller.com