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On the recordAugust 10, 2021
I call up my amendment No. 3330 and ask that it be reported by number. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the amendment by number. The legislative clerk read as follows: The Senator from Delaware [Mr. Carper] proposes an amendment numbered 3330. The amendment is as follows (Purpose: To establish a reserve fund relating to addressing the crisis of climate change) At the end of title III, add the following: SEC. 3___. RESERVE FUND RELATING TO ADDRESSING THE CRISIS OF CLIMATE CHANGE. The Chairman of the Committee on the Budget of the Senate may revise the allocations of a committee or committees, aggregates, and other appropriate levels in this resolution, and make adjustments to the pay-as-you-go ledger, for one or more bills, joint resolutions, amendments, amendments between the Houses, motions, or conference reports relating to addressing the crisis of climate change through new policies that create jobs, reduce pollution, and strengthen the economy of the United States by the amounts provided in such legislation for those purposes, provided that such legislation would not increase the deficit over the period of the total of fiscal years 2022 through 2031. The PRESIDING OFFICER. There are now 2 minutes of debate equally divided. The Senator from Delaware.
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Tom Carper
Democratic · Delaware

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