Rep. Byron Donalds gives fiery speech to Dems defending First Amendment, energy producers
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Republican Rep. Byron Donalds excoriated Democrats on a House committee panel Thursday over their hostile questioning of oil executives regarding climate change and emissions.
"And we do it too here in Congress," Donalds continued. "But let’s be very clear, you need an apology. Because what I witnessed here today was just rank intimidation by the Chair of this committee. Trying to get you to pledge on what you are going to spend your money on is a gross violation of the First Amendment."
In the hearing, Democrats grilled the executives from ExxonMobil, Chevron, BP and Shell over climate change including Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez who said, "Some of us actually have to live the future that you all are setting on fire for us."
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