Sheldon Whitehouse: “And none could defend it. I ask your support on this. The Senator from Tennessee.”

We introduced the Disaster Relief Fairness Act in July, which would require the federal government to approve disaster aid when a state meets FEMA’s criteria for assistance.

The wins from this could be very very big ones. This should lower electricity costs measurably for Americans. This should increase clean power significantly for Americans. This should significantly add construction and jobs across the…

We need more clarity on that.

The fossil fuel industry and their allies bought their way into the Trump White House with hundreds of millions of dollars in political donations.