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MTP NOW July 20 — Sen. Martin Heinrich; NOAA Administrator Rick Spinrad

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🗓️ 20 July 2022

⏱️ 50 minutes

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0:00.0

If it's Wednesday, President Biden tries to jump-start his stalled climate agenda,

0:09.3

while the administration weighs declaring a national emergency,

0:13.0

its heat waves scorched the U.S. in Europe.

0:18.0

Plus, missing texts from the Secret Service, some new witness testimony, and new targets

0:23.1

in a criminal inquiry.

0:24.7

One of the latest developments as the January 6th Committee and Georgia prosecutors ramp up

0:30.2

their dual investigations into President Trump's efforts to overturn the 2020 election.

0:37.1

And if Republicans are poised to take back control of Congress, why is it that it's the Democrats

0:42.2

raking in the bigger campaign cash halls in key Senate races?

0:45.8

We're following the money and what it means for the midterms coming up.

1:03.6

Music Welcome to meet the press now.

1:06.9

It is good to be back after a little rest.

1:09.4

Today, President Biden delivered a speech on climate change.

1:16.8

It's an issue he calls one of the administration's top priorities, and Democrats call one of the country's greatest concerns.

1:21.7

But it's arguably the latest hot button issue where the administration's words are more forceful than their actions, in part because the president and his party are confronting a chilly political

1:26.7

reality.

1:32.5

There just does not seem to be an actual sense of urgency on Capitol Hill on this issue.

1:35.3

It's a lot of hot rhetoric, but not a lot of hot action.

1:38.9

And there likely won't be until the public actually demands it.

1:41.0

And overall, the public isn't.

1:48.5

Earlier today, at a former coal-fired power plant in Massachusetts, President Biden announced a series of executive actions that he was taking, including a proposal to increase offshore production of wind power, additional funding to protect communities from

1:52.8

extreme heat and energy assistance for low-income Americans.

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