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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