There's an energy emergency and we need an easy pass lane for fossil fuel projects, but we're going to make it hard for alternative energy projects. And so I dusted off the statute I EAPA and found that A single senator can challenge a presidential declaration of emergency and be guaranteed a privileged vote on the Senate floor. within a set period of time. A prompt vote on a simple majority that cannot be filibustered. And that is what we are doing today. (05:00–05:17)
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Asserts that a senator can challenge a presidential emergency declaration with a guaranteed vote.
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