Feb 25, 2013
Now, it is no longer a coal-fired power plant, and a lot of the credit goes to Ms. Wasserman Schultz that you are using gas-fired now, and you are going to go to cogeneration.
Debbie Wasserman Schultz
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Debbie Wasserman Schultz is an American politician serving as the U.S. Representative for Florida's 23rd congressional district since 2005. A member of the Democratic Party, she has held various leadership roles, including serving as the chair of the Democratic National Committee from 2011 to 2016. Throughout her tenure, Wasserman Schultz has focused on issues such as healthcare, education, and women's rights, advocating for policies that aim to improve the lives of her constituents. She has been an outspoken advocate for gun control and has worked on legislation addressing the needs of veterans and military families.
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Feb 25, 2013
We are just costing ourselves more money down the road by deciding not to spend resources on these problems now.
Feb 25, 2013
And what is your view on the impact on the recovery if you take a purely cuts-only approach versus a more balanced mix of spending cuts and revenue?
Feb 25, 2013
You know more than most that we are operating in a time of great uncertainty with the prospect of sequestration the day after tomorrow.
Feb 25, 2013
the across-the-board spending cuts scheduled to take place this Friday would eliminate 750,000 jobs in this country in 2013.
Feb 25, 2013
Ms. Wasserman Schultz. Mr. Chairman, I just wanted to ask that for the record because it is an innovative, important issue.
Feb 25, 2013
If sequestration is not turned off, then, you know, we are talking about baseline reductions here.
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