basking in a historic win with a landmark spending bill passing just hours ago. president biden is wasting no time applauding the passage. it may become the largest investment in climate change intervention the nation s ever seen. i m almost has every region of the nation has been baked by extreme heat. the summer many states terrorized by extreme weather disasters that caused billions of dollars and hundreds of lives. coast to coast we are bracing for more as fire season in the western states has opened with more record places well federal scientists warn of an above average and above normal hurricane season. still threatening the east coast. yet for all the unprecedented crime and action promised by the inflation reduction act it is still just a step towards a sustainable future. it is moving the country away from fossil fuels and substantially curving the nation s emissions over the next eight years. even with this legislative battle over climate action or is america rea
chuck schumer touting this historic achievement. it has been a long, tough, and winding road. but at last, at last, we have arrived. i know it has been a long day and a long night, but we have gotten it done. today, after more than a year of hard work, the senate is making history! i am confident the inflation production act will ensure as one of the defining legislative feats of the 21st century. our bill reduces inflation, lowers costs, creates millions of good paying jobs, and is the boldest climate package in u.s. history. .s history. biden says quote i ran for president promising to make government work for working families again. that s with this bill does period. whether the i.r.a. makes it to the presidents desk is now in the hands of the house. over the next two hours you will hear from key voices involved in that process including the presidents climate adviser and with the irate does to save our planet. congressman mark veasey will be here with his opinions on wh
american voices with alicia menendez starts right now. thank you so much, reverend sharpton. and hello everyone. we begin this hour with a big breaking news on capitol hill. the senate a short time ago, scoring a major legislative win for the biden agenda. the the senate being equally divided, vice president votes in the affirmative and the bill, as amended, is passed. [applause] senate democrats without any help from our politicians, passing the inflation reduction act as the laws name suggests, the i.r.a. helps ease inflation, lower prescription drug costs and reduces the deficit. it includes the nation s largest investment in the fight against climate change, devoting 369 billion dollars to help save our planet. here is senate majority leader