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Jared Huffman: “If the excuse for this amendment is that we don't have the money, then you do an amendment to strike the whole program.…”

On the recordJanuary 23, 2025
If the excuse for this amendment is that we don't have the money, then you do an amendment to strike the whole program. You don't simply single out the parts of it that are environmental or that have to do with climate solutions. That is what is happening with this amendment. It is just the same old ideological blinders. Mr. Chair, again, I am greatly disappointed that the chairman is allowing a flawed bill to become even worse with this wrongheaded ideological amendment. I yield back the balance of my time. The Acting CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Pennsylvania (Mr. Perry). The amendment was agreed to. Amendment No. 2 Offered by Mr. Carbajal The Acting CHAIR. It is now in order to consider amendment No. 2 printed in House Report 119-1.
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Jared Huffman
Democratic · California
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Jan 23, 2025

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