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On the recordMay 4, 2023
What is in plain view in the House Default on America Act is 275 out of 315 pages that are giveaways to the fossil fuel industry.
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Sheldon Whitehouse
Democratic · Rhode Island

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Whitehouse highlights provisions favoring fossil fuel interests in legislation.

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