Benjy Sarlin
@BenjySarlin
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27-08-2008 02:27:23
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'It's been a hell of a messy Congress, that's for sure. But the credibility of the American government is that we get things right eventually. And we're getting to the right place — eventually,' Patrick McHenry tells Liz Hoffman #WES2024
'In two decades, if we don't do something differently, 75% of all carbon emissions will come from 81 emerging economies that today house 3.5 billion people living in energy poverty,' Dr. Rajiv J. Shah tells Tim McDonnell #WES2024
'There's the very extractive dimension of Chinese engagement in the minerals and metals sectors of African countries ... But also there are refineries that are being built,' Zainab Usman tells Tim McDonnell.
'It's not something that people like to talk about in D.C.' #WES2024
Things got heated on the House floor. DVO called Gaetz “tubby” in fiery scrum
GOP Rep. Derrick Van Orden entered the 20 minute heated floor conversation as it was ongoing and dared his right-wing colleagues to move on the motion to oust Johnson
W/ Annie Grayer
“It's been a helluva messy Congress, thats for sure,” House Financial Services Chair Patrick McHenry tells Liz Hoffman but adds “we’re getting to the right place eventually.” Says Ukraine and Israel aid should have been passed in December.
. Joseph Zeballos-Roig wrote earlier about how threats from Mike Johnson's right keep compromising GOP's negotiating position. Anyway, they're on verge of blocking a border security/Ukraine bill in favor of their maximalist demand and getting Ukraine/nothing. semafor.com/article/04/16/…