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Veronica Escobar: “I included amendments that respond to the climate crisis by…”

Featuring: Veronica Escobar, Democratic | U.S. House, Texas, District 16

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Congresswoman Escobar Delivers Floor Speech on the America COMPETES Act of 2022

Published | Video Starts at 00:55

One of my amendments creates a mandatory set aside specifically for small businesses, the backbone of our local economy, to move into solar component manufacturing. The solar component manufacturing sector. Excuse me. Additionally, I included amendments that respond to the climate crisis by ensuring that we reduce deforestation and carbon diox emissions in developing nations. and allow environmental defenders to assist in developing our climate resilience strategy. My amendments also assess the needs of our ports of entry, El Paso's major artery for trade and commerce. (00:55–01:05)

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Asserts that amendments aim to reduce deforestation and carbon emissions in developing countries.

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