Their bill slow walks our nation's obligation to assure modern, dependable, affordable energy and clean water for millions of our citizens. Thus, it fails to embrace a modern and more secure future. We cannot behave as though it is 1950. This energy and water bill cuts $1.5 billion, or 43% from the Department of Energy's energy efficiency and renewable energy programs. They are essential to meeting our nation's new challenges due to weather related disasters. As we witness home and commercial business insurance rates rising all across our country. (01:55–02:06)
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Asserts that the bill cuts $1.5 billion, or 43%, from energy efficiency and renewable energy programs.
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