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Tim Kaine: “If this energy emergency is not terminated, we will see…”

Featuring: Tim Kaine, Democratic | U.S. Senate from Virginia

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'Nothing But A Giveaway To The Oil And Gas Interests': Tim Kaine Shreds Trump's 'Energy Emergency'

Published | Video Starts at 16:04

I do have to acknowledge that I've often made predictions that have turned out not to be true. But on the floor of this body six months ago, I said, If this energy emergency is not terminated, we will see energy prices spike and we will see American jobs lost. And I get it that sometimes people might not want to vote on a bill based on a prediction. I could be wrong. It's happening. And it's not just happening in Virginia. (16:04–16:12)

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Predicts that not terminating the energy emergency will lead to higher energy prices and job losses.

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