Thursday’s landmark congressional testimony — where BP CEO Tony Hayward and other leading company executives are revisiting the Gulf Coast oil spill before a subcommittee of the House Energy and Commerce Committee — the first controversial statement has entered the record. Congressmen Joe Barton issues apology to BP. He apologizes not for the principled reason he states, for which he later apologized for, but because his highest campaign contributor is the Oil & Gas Industry to the tune of $1.3million. Joe Barton’s TOP 5 campaign contributors from OpenSecrets.org
| Industry | Total |
|---|---|
| Oil & Gas | $1,448,380 |
| Electric Utilities | $1,361,985 |
| Health Professionals | $1,102,804 |
| Pharmaceuticals/Health Products | $797,738 |
| Lawyers/Law Firms | $556,415 |
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