welcome back. we all know about the democrats loony left green new deal and it's ridiculous price tag. just this week they showed the average household would pay $17000 a year for it. being against the green new deal doesn't mean you're against the environment. congressman gates has a positive and practical alternative and here he is to talk about it. this is the original reason you're here tonight but you've got something else. >> i haven't vision for american. [inaudible] it is unlimited in its potential to solve our environmental challenges and unrivaled throughout the world. the answer is not to question american jobs and to make hard-working american taxpayers shoulder the burden of generations of poor environmental decision. the right answer is to unlock innovation and protect american innovators when we go sell our goods around the