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Sheldon Whitehouse

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Sheldon Whitehouse is a United States Senator from Rhode Island, serving since January 4, 2007. A member of the Democratic Party, Whitehouse has focused on a range of issues including environmental protection, healthcare reform, and campaign finance reform. He has been a vocal advocate for addressing climate change and has worked to promote policies aimed at reducing carbon emissions and protecting natural resources. Whitehouse has also been involved in efforts to reform the political campaign finance system, emphasizing the need for transparency and accountability in political donations.

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May 2, 2023

widespread discriminatory practices, such as frequent and more arduous prior authorization practices

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May 2, 2023

the Congressional Budget Office estimates that fossil fuel subsidies led to a minimal impact of about a half a percent more domestic oil production.

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Apr 26, 2023

The things I can control or the things that the United States can control are its emissions.

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Apr 26, 2023

If you care about deficits or economic growth, you have to care about climate change and its costs and risks.

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Apr 26, 2023

And around here, there's an entire political party dedicated to protecting them as they pollute for free.

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Apr 26, 2023

if there is no further business to come before the Senate, I ask that it stand adjourned under the previous order. There being no objection, the Senate, at 7:31 p.m., adjourned until Thursday, April 27, 2023, at 12 noon…

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Apr 26, 2023

I ask unanimous consent that the President of the Senate be authorized to appoint a committee on the part of the Senate to join with a like committee on the part of the House of Representatives to escort His Excellency Yoon Suk Yeol…

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Apr 26, 2023

I am glad today to stand with my colleague to support S.J. Res. 4, affirming the validity of the Equal Rights Amendment. We have heard from Senator Cardin and Senator Murkowski why it is so important for Congress to pass this resolution…

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Apr 26, 2023

I ask unanimous consent that the resolutions be agreed to, the preambles be agreed to, and the motions to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table with no intervening action or debate. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection…

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Apr 26, 2023

I am back now for the 288th time with my trusty, battered ``Time to Wake Up'' poster to call attention to the climate crisis. Over the 10-plus years that I have been doing these speeches, I have shown how climate change affects our…

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Apr 26, 2023

I ask unanimous consent that when the Senate completes its business today, it stand adjourned until 12 noon on Thursday, April 27; that following the prayer and pledge, the morning hour be deemed expired, the Journal of proceedings be…

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Apr 26, 2023

Roe v. Wade is an important precedent of the Supreme Court. It was decided in 1973.

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Apr 26, 2023

I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the en bloc consideration of the following resolutions, introduced earlier today: S. Res. 176, S. Res. 177, and S. Res. 178. There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the…

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Apr 26, 2023

And around here, there's an entire political party dedicated to protecting them as they pollute for free.

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Apr 26, 2023

You claim that renewable energy is always expensive.

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Apr 26, 2023

It looked like the rights of women were being deliberately removed from the equation by the Justices of the Supreme Court.

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Apr 26, 2023

And to quote you the cause of climate change is rising energy consumption using fossil fuels; correct?

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Apr 26, 2023

Roe v. Wade is an important precedent of the Supreme Court. It was decided in 1973.

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Apr 26, 2023

They have completely lost their grip on reality, and are so subservient to fossil fuel overlords that they're willing to eliminate hundreds of thousands of clean energy jobs.

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Apr 26, 2023

It looked like the rights of women were being deliberately removed from the equation by the Justices of the Supreme Court.

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Apr 26, 2023

I think it's a very unfortunate episode in the Supreme Court's history.

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Apr 26, 2023

If you care about deficits or economic growth, you have to care about climate change and its costs and risks.

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Apr 26, 2023

And to quote you the cause of climate change is rising energy consumption using fossil fuels; correct?

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Apr 26, 2023

They have completely lost their grip on reality, and are so subservient to fossil fuel overlords that they're willing to eliminate hundreds of thousands of clean energy jobs.

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Apr 26, 2023

You claim that renewable energy is always expensive.

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