You would think that these companies, who have the privilege to drill on oil rich lands that belong to the American people, would acknowledge that it is a little absurd to get a $2 billion subsidy from American taxpayers when you are making billions of profits off of government lands.
Franken criticizes oil companies for receiving subsidies despite high profits.
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This is an existential threat to our democracy. If we lose our democracy, it`s - we lose everything.
I think they`re showing what the Republican Party is now which is in the thrall of Donald Trump.
I don`t want my grandchildren, children saying to be Grandpa, you are in the Senate, why didn`t you do anything in 50 years, I want to say why didn`t you do anything about climate.
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