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Exxon Lobbyist Says the Quiet Part Out Loud in Leaked Video

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Mon, Jul 12th, 2021

Lobbyists cop to fossil fuel behemoth Exxon Mobil’s clandestine efforts to appear supportive of climate change-mitigation legislation while simultaneously shoveling money to senators hoping they will work to weaken climate elements included in President Biden’s infrastructure plan.

West Virginia Senator Shelly Moore Capito Claims Schools Don’t Count as Infrastructure

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Thu, Apr 15th, 2021

During an appearance on CNBC’s “Squawk Box,” Senator Shelly Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) claimed that Democrats and Republicans can find a “bipartisan sweet spot” on President Joe Biden‘s $2.25 trillion infrastructure plan but noted that it would involve a restructuring of infrastructure priorities. “What I’d like to do is get back to what I consider the…