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Mitigating the negative effects of climate change has been a signature issue of the Biden Administration, and if Thursday morning’s hearing on the decarbonization of the maritime industry is any indication, it will also be a top priority of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee’s Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Transportation. The hearing entitled “Practical Steps Toward a Carbon-Free Maritime Industry: Updates on Fuels, Ports, and Technology” was the first significant oversight hearing of the new session to dive into the issue of how to forge a path toward a greener maritime industry.
But they cite different parts of the Constitution.
In a House-floor harrangue about the magnetometers, a new mask mandate and other grievances, Jordan said, I fear for the First Amendment, I fear for the Second Amendment, I fear for the Bill of Rights, I fear for the Constitution. I do not know where this takes us, but it is scary.”
Jordan later was scolded for not wearing a mask on the House floor.
Stivers complaint was more esoteric. He cited Article I, Section 6 of the U.S. Constitution, which states that a member cannot be delayed or detained when they are conducting their Constitutional duty a category the Columbus lawmaker says includes voting on the House floor.