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Adam Schiff: “The American Lung Association found that our transition to…”

Featuring: Adam Schiff, Democratic | U.S. Senate, California

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Adam Schiff's Senate Speech on California's Clean Air Waiver and Filibuster Implications

Published | Video Starts at 10:14

The majority here may force Californians to breathe air like that again, and the majority here may decide they're getting rid of the filibuster. Now, getting back to the underlying merits here, The American Lung Association found that our transition to cleaner air and zero emission vehicles would result in 13 million fewer lost work days in the next 10 years. So what does that mean, 13 million? It means 13 million less times that you're so sick you can't go to work. You get 13 more million more days of health with these clean air rules. (10:14–10:29)

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Asserts that transitioning to cleaner air and zero-emission vehicles would prevent 13 million lost workdays over the next decade.

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