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On the recordAugust 4, 2022
what my colleague from Kentucky is attempting to do here is to really short-circuit the bedrock public health protections in the Clean Air Act. And make no mistake. This is a major policy change; not a minor change. It would have far-reaching impacts. For example, this policy would clearly make food even more expensive; it would make air quality worse. And it is not even eminently clear that the impact on gas prices would necessarily be negative. So, fundamentally, this is the kind of sweeping policy that should actually go through the committee of jurisdiction--in this case, the Environment and Public Works Committee. So I object. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Objection is heard. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Rhode Island. Inflation Reduction Act of 2022
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Martin Heinrich
Democratic · New Mexico

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