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On the recordFebruary 7, 2020
I urge adoption of this amendment. This is important to the territories. As you heard from my colleague from Puerto Rico, islands are very fragile, and we do not have the scale that others have, nor do we have grids that can be attached to other areas. So this is really important to us, and the technical assistance of this Nation, from the Department of Energy, would go a long way in supporting a more resilient grid. Madam Chair, I yield back the balance of my time. The CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the gentlewoman from the Virgin Islands (Ms. Plaskett). The amendment was agreed to. Amendment No. 4 Offered by Mr. Crenshaw The CHAIR. It is now in order to consider amendment No. 4 printed in part C of House Report 116-392.
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Stacey Plaskett
Democratic · Virgin Islands
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Feb 7, 2020

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