And frankly, opposition to fracking is not in the Democratic agenda. However, I think we could all agree that fracking must be done safely and with transparency. This bill would allow natural gas producers to keep abusing loopholes that allow them to hide dangerous chemical components in their fracking fluid. And that's something I don't think any of us should support. Having served as the top Democrat on the Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Energy, Climate and Grid Security in the last Congress, I've worked closely on this issue for many years. (00:26–00:36)
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