Honestly, sometimes the immense benefits of solar can seem too good to be true in some of the communities that, frankly, have been targeted for scams, low income communities and communities of color, have been exploited and are often on guard when they hear we can cut your energy bills in half.
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I hope that today's hearing is the first step in continuing that legacy of strong bipartisan support for the Chesapeake Bay in this Congress.
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They want to be on the field of their democracy. They want to feel like they have some power within their own democracy.
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