Alabama’s Rep. Jo Bonner (R.) is calling for Rep. Joe Barton (R., Texas) to lose his seat as ranking Republican in the House Energy and Commerce Committee:

We all make mistakes and I don’t know anyone who hasn’t said something at one time or another that he wished he hadn’t said.
But upon further reflection, the comments made yesterday by Rep. Joe Barton, R-Texas, sadly fall short of an appropriate response. First, Rep. Barton apologized to BP for the federal government holding the company accountable for this tragedy in the Gulf of Mexico – then only a few hours later offered what, I believe, was at best a half-hearted apology, trying, in my opinion, to save his position on one of the most influential committees in Congress.

Full statement here.

UPDATE: And so it begins: