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Peter Welch: “The clean energy sector is producing cheaper power and good…”

Featuring: Peter Welch, Democratic | U.S. Senate, Vermont

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Welch Delivers Remarks on Trump's National Energy Emergency

Published | Video Starts at 02:50

You know, the President was reported to have said, get me a billion. What I don't understand is why you would kill jobs in The clean energy sector is producing cheaper power and good jobs. There's no justification for an executive or member of Congress doing that. The other final point is that we are having this bizarre debate about whether there's a climate situation caused by carbon emissions. (02:50–03:03)

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Asserts that the clean energy sector is economically beneficial, providing cheaper power and jobs.

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