Statement record

Brian Schatz — Jun 29, 2025

U.S. Senator (D-HI) — Chief Deputy Whip; Deputy Secretary, Senate Democratic Caucus · Jun 29, 2025

June 29, 2025, 7:50 p.m., Senate floor on the tax bill: “the very same week that half the country was … melting in a record heat wave which left tens of thousands without power.” He opposed killing clean-energy tax credits that are already federal law. Senate Daily Press timestamps the speech at 7:50 p.m. Sunday.

Codes

Disaster Mention yes — Names a record heat wave the same week half the country was melting.
Climate Connection no — Heat wave as energy and outages. Not this disaster linked to climate change.
Mentioned Republican Obstruction of Climate Action yes — Republicans gutting IRA clean-energy tax credits the same week as the heat wave.