So one should be able to use the federal government as their personal trump card to trample on state laws and regulations for their personal profit, no matter the party, no matter the state. Unfortunately, This amendment fits a broader pattern of attacks on California by this administration, attacking our clean air standards, undermining our offshore wind industry, and now trying to bulldoze our environmental protections for Big Oil. A big Oil handout. I urge my colleagues to vote no on this dangerous project and the precedent it sets. This chair I reserve gentlemen from California reserves. (05:06–05:24)
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Asserts that the amendment is part of a larger pattern of federal actions against California's environmental policies.
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