Jul 13, 2013
Most of this episode is dedicated to the Energy & Water
funding bill that passed the House of Representatives; however, the
House also pulled a fast one this week, passing a 608-page
agriculture bill that was available for public-reading for less
than one day. Links to Information in This Episode
Intro Music: Tired of Being Lied To by
David Ippolito (found on Music
Alley by mevio) Music: After the Flood by William Brooks David Seaman's Indiegogo fundraiser
for Rise, his new morning news show Congressional Dish summary of H.R.
2609 "Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies
Appropriations Act, 2014" Status and text of H.R. 2609 from GovTrack
Appropriations Committee report
that explains the reasoning behind the funding levels in H.R. 2609
Status and text of H.R. 2642, the
608-page bill that was passed in less than one day
Republicans promised to
prohibit votes on bills that haven't been posted online for 72
hours. The problems in Kettleman City,
California. Current United States drought conditions
Flooding is happening in the Midwest
in 2013 What are small modular nuclear
reactors? Japan confirms that Fukushima has
been leaking radioactive chemicals into the ocean for two years
The Mark Sanchez Butt Fumble
Representatives Quoted in this Episode