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Peter DeFazio: “The totally dysfunctional Senate, in writing its version behind closed doors, left out that provision, among many…”

On the recordMay 16, 2022
The totally dysfunctional Senate, in writing its version behind closed doors, left out that provision, among many others, that could potentially deal with climate change, since the bill was written by climate deniers.
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Peter DeFazio
Democratic · Oregon

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Criticism of the Senate for excluding climate change provisions from a bill.

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