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On the recordMarch 19, 2024
Mr. President, tomorrow, the Biden administration's Environmental Protection Agency will release new tailpipe emission standards formulated to push electric vehicles on the American people. The administration says that because of EVs ``the future of American transportation is on track to be cleaner, safer, more affordable, and more reliable than ever before.'' And Vice President Harris has said that our Nation's embrace of electric vehicles will determine ``the health of our communities, the strength of our economy, and the sustainability of our planet.'' The way the administration and their activist friends paint EVs, you would think these cars are a time-tested environmental blessing with transportation, economic, and community benefits to boot. But behind the curtain of this climate crusade there is little supportive evidence and plenty of problems--problems the administration has tried to hide. So what is the truth of the matter? The truth is that electric vehicles are not a magic bullet for the environment. They are underdeveloped and they pose safety risks and they create more problems than they solve, both at home and abroad. So let's talk science. Climate activists say electric vehicles are bringing on a Green Revolution, but the facts--the facts--do not support that claim. The President said in a recent speech that ``when I got elected President . . .…
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Deb Fischer
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