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On the recordFebruary 7, 2023
They want to fast-track drilling and mining projects--I'm on my time right now, sir--so they can make more money more easily, despite the fact that they are already raking in trillions by taking 'corporate handouts and ripping off the American taxpayers.
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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
Democratic · New York

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Accusation against fossil fuel industries for prioritizing profit over public interest.

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