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Government Actions and Educational Reforms 0:06 Good afternoon. I'm Victoria Marshall and welcome to the Washington Watch news desk. The Trump administration has asked the IRS to start the process of revoking Harvard0:18 University's tax exempt status. Such a status lets Harvard's donors get tax deductions for contributions and keeps the university from paying taxes on its earnings. The move would be an0:29 extraordinary step for the government to take against a major university. President Trump says an institution's tax exempt status is totally contingent on acting in the public0:41 interest. Harvard itself says there is no legal basis to rescind its tax exempt status saying such an action would result in diminished financial aid for students, abandonment0:53 of critical medical research programs, and lost opportunities for innovation. This latest development comes after the Trump administration froze 2200000000.0 in federal funds1:05 to Harvard after the university declined a variety of reforms the government asked it to implement including ending DEI programs and cracking down on anti semitism on campus.1:17 This comes as Homeland Security secretary Christy Noam sent Harvard a letter yesterday notifying the university that it was cancelling 2 DHS grants worth over1:28 2700000.0 dollars and it must hand over records on its foreign students illegal activities by April thirtieth or face immediate loss of its student visa exchange program.1:41 The letter states, if Harvard cannot verify it is in full compliance with its reporting requirements, the university will lose the privilege of enrolling foreign students. And in other Trump1:53 administration news, secretary of state Marco Rubio has closed a disinformation agency at the State Department that actively censored Americans. Yesterday, Rubio announced that2:05 he has closed the global engagement center that focused on censoring right leaning voices and outlets in America during the first Trump administration and Biden presidency.2:17 Well, we ended government sponsored, censorship in the United States through the state department. And I may explain how we get there. This started out, you know, 15, 10 years ago with this effort of let's go after the2:28 messaging that Al Qaeda and ISIS and others are putting to radicalize people. I don't know. Who's gonna be against that? That sounds normal. And then it was like in 20 16, oh, you know, we had this foreign interference2:36 in our election. We need to start targeting some of that stuff. By 20 20, it had grown into this movement of, like, actually going after individual American voices. And 1 of the ways that was being done wasn't just2:48 directly. Because the guy that was running this thing, Stengel, was actually a guy that was out there saying, you know, Donald Trump talks just like a Russian spy. He talks just like a terrorist Right. And so do the2:58 people around him. But they were also taking money from this program and using it to fund these NGOs, these third party groups who were supposed to be, like, impartial. Those groups were then tagging. They were literally3:10 tagging and labeling voices in American politics. Ben Shapiro, the Federalist, others tagging them as foreign agents. So you look at it and say, American taxpayers through the state department were paying3:21 groups to attack Americans and to try to silence the voice of Americans. And they were3:26 Rubio said that more than 50000000 dollars of taxpayer money was spent per year on this initiative to censor the voices of Americans. And finally, in some other good3:37 news, an American missionary from South Africa who was kidnapped during a church service last week has been rescued. 45 year old Josh Sullivan was rescued by South3:49 African authorities after they engaged in a deadly shootout with his captors on Tuesday. Sullivan had been held for 5 days. Following a deadly shootout, Sullivan was found4:01 miraculously unharmed. Sullivan, a husband and father of 6 children was taken at gunpoint by armed men while he was preaching a sermon at Fellowship Baptist Church in4:13 Motherwell. The captors reportedly knew Sullivan's name when they entered the church and Fellowship Baptist Church was the target of threats last year. Those familiar with the region say the kidnapping was likely4:25 financially related. And those are today's headlines. I'm Victoria Marshall. For more news and commentary, be sure to check out the Washington stand at washington stand dot com. And find this and4:36 other news on the stand firm mobile app. Up next is Washington Watch with Tony Perkins. We'll see you tomorrow with4:52 From the heart of our nation's capital in Washington DC, bringing compelling interviews, insightful analysis, taking you beyond the headlines and sound bites into conversations with our nation's leaders and5:03 newsmakers, all from a biblical worldview. Washington Watch with Tony Perkins starts now.5:11 I would say for the standpoint of where we are in a new administration, we've never seen anything like this. So in terms of the amounts coming in from tariffs, the enthusiasm, when was the last time we had congress5:20 asking for a rescissions bill? And then to have the fight in congress being on the budget resolution, we have to go north of a trillion. That would be the most historic mandatory reforms we've seen since the mid 195:32 nineties. And so I couldn't be happier. That was OMB director Russ Vought yesterday discussing a budgetary approach that the administration is taking to cancel out already5:44 allocated federal dollars. Welcome to this April seventeenth edition of Washington Watch. Thanks for tuning in. Trump administration announced it's canceling nearly 10000000000 dollars in federal funds previously5:56 allocated, allocated to foreign aid programs, to NPR, and PBS. And when Congress returns to Washington at the end of the month, the administration will advance what's called a rescission request,6:08 requiring a simple majority vote in each chamber. We'll discuss this move further with North Carolina congressman Mark Harris. And if you've wondered about the wisdom of redirecting funds6:20 from Big Bird, Bill Abbott, president and and CEO of Great American Media, will join us to provide insight on publicly funded media. Additionally, the administration is targeting excessive6:31 regulations in its second term to further stimulate economic growth, particularly in the energy sector.6:38 The value of untapped coal in our country is 100 times greater than the value of all the gold at Fort Knox, and we're going to unleash it and make America rich and powerful again. Pound for pound, coal6:49 is the single most reliable, durable, secure, and powerful form of energy there is on earth today.6:56 That was president Trump last week as he signed an executive order regarding the coal industry. Former Ohio secretary of state Ken Blackwell will share his perspectives on these important regulatory changes. And7:08 early this week, I I had the privilege of praying at the joint session of the Louisiana State Legislature before governor Jeff Landry gave his state of the state address. Among Louisiana's impressive achievements7:20 was educational outcomes, stand out, not merely spending or increased enrollment numbers, but genuine results. Louisiana superintendent of education, doctor Cade7:31 Brumley, will join us to discuss this remarkable progress the state of Louisiana is making. And finally, session 9 of our God in Government series is now available on the Stand Firm app. This session explores poverty7:43 from a biblical perspective, examining its root causes and then identifying who scripture says is responsible to address it. If you don't have the Stand Firm app, I'll send you a link to the course. Simply7:55 text the word course to 6 7 7 4 2. That's course to 6 7 7 4 2. Alright. As I mentioned, when Congress, reconvenes, later this month on8:07 the 20 eighth, House and Senate leaders will meet to, continue work toward president Trump's vision of 1 big beautiful government funding bill. Well, another8:19 item that, they'll be taking up is actually another budgetary tool called rescissions. So what is rescissions and how does it work? Joining us now, by phone, North8:31 Carolina congressman Mark Harris. He previously served as FRC's vice president for the Association of Churches and Ministries. He represents the eighth congressional district of North Carolina. Congressman Harris,8:42 welcome back to Washington Watch. Thanks for joining us.8:46 Hey, Tony. It's great to be with you. Thank you for having me this afternoon.8:50 So let's start with this. For for those that are not as well versed with the tools in con in congress's toolbox when it comes to economic, dealing with the budget and9:02 such. Let's talk about rescission. What what is that that the administration is putting forward to, 1, take away funding from public broadcasting?9:13 Right. Well, the rescission authority, basically, that Congress has is really a tool that is available to the president and to Congress to to really just cancel previously9:25 appropriated spending. And it kinda goes back to the congressional budget and impoundment, act of 19 74, which allows the president to withhold9:37 available federal funds from being spent. They're, frankly, therefore saving the money. And this president has that authority, we believe, and he is9:49 in the process of of doing that right now.9:52 So this rescission package will be, waiting for Congress when they return. And 1 of the things that makes this attractive, like reconciliation, is that it only requires a simple majority vote in each10:04 chamber. So this is 1 way to to change, priorities, especially in the senate. You don't have to meet the 60 vote threshold.10:14 Right.10:15 What is your sense in the house? I was, talking earlier with senator John Kennedy of Louisiana. He he thinks they might lose 1 or 2 senators in the the the senate that are a little squishy,10:27 but thinks they'll be able to get this across the threshold in the senate. Do do you think this, will get the necessary votes in the house?10:35 I would certainly think so. You know, even the votes that that we have lost, individual members, and still managed to get the bill through were some of the, most10:47 conservative fiscal hawks, if you will. And I think when you consider what this rescission is gonna be used for, you know, simply dealing with, as you mentioned, PBS and10:59 and dealing with NPR, which have really been just, used to pedal the left wing talking points on the taxpayer dime. I think there's just about I would think there would be, overwhelming11:11 support among Republicans in the house to do that. And and then, obviously, we all celebrated the fact that Doge was uncovering so many of these things, of of11:23 spending and, on foreign aid and some things like that. And according to Russ Vought, OMB, this foreign aid that we look to be able to save, through it as well, are11:35 some of those very things from the Iraqi Sesame Street to the Palestinian media support to the championing, changes in gender norms. All of those things are opportunities for us to take some11:47 real action to correct what, Doge has uncovered.11:51 Congressman Harris, you say this goes back to the 19 74 budget act that, also is the source of the ability to do reconciliation. Has this been used, very much?12:04 Not to my knowledge. You don't hear of it a lot. But I think that, again, this president is using every tool in the toolbox, to get our country12:16 back on track. And, the rescissions are gonna allow us to codify these efforts that have been used to deal with waste, fraud, and abuse. And, this it's just a government,12:27 spending that is so out of control. And to me, this is 1 of the, clearest, steps to take toward, rectifying that situation.12:37 Yeah. It's starting with the low hanging fruit. And again, because of this, budgetary tool, it only requires the majority vote in the senate, 51 votes, which, you know, almost12:49 everything gets hung up there because of the 60 vote requirement. What is the what kind of time? Go ahead.12:57 Yeah. I was gonna say I do think it does include a a certain time frame within which we have to act. So we can approve the rescissions, within 45 days of a presidential13:08 proposal, you know, before the withheld funds become available. So it's my understanding we're gonna receive this, when we get back on Monday night, April 20 eighth.13:20 And if that 45 days is applied, I believe that will take you up to June twelfth. That that will be the time frame that we'll we'll need to act, which, again, even with our,13:33 trajectory that we're on and that the speaker has laid out for us and the majority leader, we we would love to to really have reconciliation done, by the time we get to Memorial Day.13:45 An aggressive timetable, not but 1 that I really think can be met nonetheless. And, and this is gonna fall within that same similar time frame.13:54 Yeah. That was actually my next question was the time frame because there is a window in which this has to be done. And, and I understand the administration may actually have some other rescissions that they'll want to14:06 advance to the congress to get as get done as well. But as you said, there's a the workload is, will starts getting backed up. We're gonna get a traffic jam with measures coming through.14:17 Let let14:17 me you've you've been back this week. Congress has been back, in in their districts, been back home. What are you hearing from constituents? I know a lot of people concerned with, kind of the the up and down of the stock14:28 market because of the tariffs discussion going on. What what are you hearing from your constituents?14:36 Well, you know, I've been in fact, I was in meetings earlier this afternoon with folks from all, 9 of the counties in my district, some of the leaders, in law enforcement, particularly today. And, you14:48 know, as I listen to folks and I've been in meetings throughout this week, folks are obviously, watching and, and to see what happens with the market. But I've15:00 not really said that there's any, mindset of panic. I think that everybody's recognizing, at least what I'm seeing and hearing in the district, that there had to be a15:12 course correction. They knew when we elected president Trump, and and gave the trifecta with the house and the senate along with the White House that we were gonna do government differently. And and I15:24 think that, they're they're willing just to see how this plays out. I I think that everybody's anxious to, see how it's gonna be resolved and be over sooner rather than later.15:36 But I think everybody understands where we are, what we're trying to do. And in a district like mine where, again, bad trade deals in the nineties and before just left15:47 this area devastated, I think if if we see hope of bringing manufacturing back and some of those things to our communities, it is gonna be very, very well received. So, overall,15:59 I think folks are encouraged with where we are right now.16:02 Yeah. That that squares with what I've heard from other members. In fact, this morning, talking to, house speaker Mike Johnson who's been criss crossing the country. Anytime congress is out, he's out there raising funds.16:13 And the the Republicans are actually setting records in fundraising, which would suggest that, you know, while people are watching, they still have confidence in what this administration or what the16:25 Republicans are doing. I think most people understand there's gonna be a little turbulence. Anytime you do a course correction, you're gonna have some difficulty. But I I would say that the president has16:37 built up, kind of some political capital, I think, with people that they trust the decision he's gonna make, and they're gonna give him the benefit of the doubt.16:46 Oh, I agree. I I think if anything, this is you know, we talk about playing to our strengths and playing where our gifts are. I think that, most everybody looks at president Trump and16:58 recognizes if there's anybody that you wanted as a negotiator in chief, when it comes to these kind of issues, he would be a man that, would fit that bill. And I think that his17:10 ability to really deal with these countries 1 on 1, I I think is gonna be something that will be a tremendous, tremendous blessing to the country once we get through the process17:21 of of the negotiations. But you're right. I think he's built up that political capital. I think folks recognize that, this is his wheelhouse in many ways. And, I think that17:33 we're we're gonna see results.17:36 Mark, we just have about a minute left. If we give you an opportunity, we have just like I said, we have a minute left. You, you now have a a few months under your belt as a member of congress from the eighth district17:47 there in North Carolina. What what are your takeaways? What do you think so far?17:52 Well, it's been an exciting, ride thus far. And, frankly, I can't think of a better time to be serving in congress than the season that we're serving in right now. And when I look at18:04 the takeaways, I'm so grateful. I want people to realize 1 reason we see the left, in such disarray and we see the left not having any leadership. They seem18:16 rudderless in all that they're doing. A lot of that is because Republicans have taken away the narrative that they were planning on operating with, and that was they were wanting to say18:28 Republicans can't govern. And I think with president Trump, I think with speaker Johnson, I think with senator Thune leading the senate, I think we are showing that we can govern. We haven't splintered off.18:40 We can work together. And as long as we keep moving the needle, I think the American people are gonna continue to be encouraged and continue to trust us to govern.18:51 Thank you, Mark. At Family Research Council, we believe religious freedom is a fundamental human right that all governments must protect. That's why Eversea president Tony Perkins went to19:03 Capitol Hill to testify on behalf of persecuted Christians in Nigeria. Islamist terror groups target Christians and other religious minorities in Nigeria with brutal violence.19:15 Representative Chris Smith, who chaired the hearing, said 55000 people have been killed and 21000 abducted in the last 5 years alone. The congressman also19:27 stressed that 89 percent of Christians in the world who are martyred are from Nigeria.19:32 Yet the government of Nigeria has failed to make progress against religiously motivated persecution of Christians despite religious freedom being enshrined as an essential human right in their constitution.19:43 Tony Perkins called for the United States to send an unmistakable message.19:49 This is systematic religious violence. Nigeria must be redesignated a country of particular concern. Biden administration's removal of this designation was a reckless mistake20:00 that emboldened the very terrorists who are slaughtering Christians.20:04 Re designating Nigeria will enable the US government to pressure Nigerian leaders to protect vulnerable Christians.20:12 These are not just numbers. These are fathers, their mothers, their children, their families.20:19 Bishop Wilfred Anagabe risked his life to speak out, sharing firsthand accounts of the danger faced in his church district in central Nigeria.20:29 We live in fear because at any point, it can be our turn to be king, but to remain silent is to die twice. So I have chosen to speak.20:38 FRC is calling on president Trump to act now to promote religious freedom around the globe and speak up on behalf of Christians in Nigeria.20:53 Download the new Stand Firm app for Apple and Android phones today and join a wonderful community of fellow believers. We've created a special place for you to access news from a biblical perspective,21:05 read and listen to daily devotionals, pray for current events, and more. Share the Stand Firm app with your friends, family, and church members, and stand firm everywhere you go.21:21 Looking for a trusted source of news that shares your Christian values? Turn to the Washington Stand, your ultimate destination for informed faith centered reporting. Our dedicated team goes beyond the headlines,21:33 delivering stories that matter most to believers. From breaking events to cultural insights, we provide clear, compassionate coverage through a biblical lens. Discover news you can trust at the Washington stand,21:45 where faith and facts meet every day.21:54 Welcome back to Washington Watch. Well, we, we lost Mark in mid sentence. We can't do anything about that break. But we're back now. And, as we were discussing, when,22:06 Congress returns, the White House is gonna ask for a rescission of 1100000000.0 dollars from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. This, after the heads of NPR and PBS22:18 made, what I would describe as disastrous appearances on Capitol Hill last month, where they actually defended their slanted news coverage acting like they don't know why anybody was upset. You know, among other22:30 things they were defending, like genderqueer dinosaur enthusiast. You know what? Maybe it's time for taxpayer funding of NPR and PBS to go the way of the dinosaur. Joining me22:41 now is Bill Abbott, president and CEO of Great American Media, which has several networks under its umbrella, including the Great American Family Network and Pureflix. Bill has a long history in the broadcasting industry22:53 going back to the Family Channel with CBN. During his time at Hallmark, he was a driving force behind the family friendly content many people grew to trust and enjoy. Bill, welcome to Washington Watch. Good to see23:05 you.23:06 Thank you. Big fan of the show, and it's a privilege to be with you.23:09 Well, thank you. In the last segment, we talked about president Trump's plans to defund PBS and NPR. You know, you're you're an industry insider. You know how things work. You23:21 know how the entertainment industry, broadcasting industry runs contrary to to most of the values of most Americans. In your opinion, is this defunding long overdue?23:35 It is so long overdue. They have really abused the public trust in, probably for the past 2 decades at least. These these, institutions or these these companies23:47 that were founded are, taking an an enormous amount of money from taxpayers and going against traditional values that the vast majority of Americans believe in and looking to socially23:59 engineer and and, change the way people think.24:03 Now I don't maybe I guess I could go back far enough to to present an argument in defense of funding these entities because maybe we didn't have a lot of options out24:15 there, but that's not what the world looks like today.24:19 Well, that's right. And and they they stand on the fact that they are a good place in case of emergency or they broadcast through local markets about, you know, things that people can't get,24:31 in in rural areas, but that's simply not true any longer. And, you know, the landscape in the world has changed so much that there's really no need for a PBS to be funded with a billion 124:43 of, of cost for over a 2 year period.24:47 So, Bill, talk a little bit about what is happening in the industry that you've watched over over the time that you've been in, especially as it turn it it you know, our listeners, our viewers, they want24:59 holds wholesome safe entertainment for their family. Both They want not they want information through news, but they also want entertainment. Talk about what's happened in the industry over these last really, just last25:11 couple of decades. We've seen some acceleration in options that are out there.25:16 Yeah. No question, that that, it used to be that the, 9 o'clock hour or the 10 o'clock hour was the only place on television that you would see anything even a little bit25:27 salacious or violent or, that didn't meet up to the values of most people. And that slipped in the in the, in the sequence of of standards really being25:39 diminished to now anytime of the day, anything goes really. And, actually, the more salacious, the more rewarded content is in Hollywood and the more it's, it's celebrated25:51 in in so many ways. And it's really it's a race to the bottom of, of the ecosystem.25:58 You know, I, I was a big fan of Hallmark. I like the the we there's a family. We would watch those movies. You were there. You took a stand because even Hallmark was not immune26:10 from this push from the left. For for our viewers and listeners that were not are not familiar with what happened there, explain that and where that led what steps that led you to take.26:22 So, we were, we ultimately became the the highest rated network, especially Christmas. And in, 20 17, there was a dramatic change in terms of the way26:34 they were approaching the the entertainment landscape, and they really wanted to become much more, quote, unquote, diverse and abandon the audience that had made us number 1. And and we26:46 knew very well the tastes of the audience, and it was, very clear things that they wanted to see and things that they didn't feel were appropriate for their family, and maybe they'd wanna have a conversation about26:57 certain things with their 10 year old at 9 o'clock at night during the Christmas season. So, we ultimately or the management team, a large part of the management team, did not agree with the wokeness27:09 and really the the, the pursuit of normalizing activity and behavior that was not the vast majority of the values that that,27:21 we believed our audience helped.27:23 Who was driving that? Where was that coming from?27:27 Yeah. The, unfortunately, the, the family that that owned, owned the the business was a private company. And so, you know, certainly, as time, changed and27:39 time moved on, the family became much more liberal, and and they wanted to be cool at the cocktail party. And you're not going to be cool at the cocktail party with faith and family content.27:49 Yeah. That seems to be27:51 I should emphasize in holiday.27:52 Yes. True. But that you know, when the Lord shuts 1 door, he opens another. You started the Great American Family Channel. Talk a little bit about that and and and where that stands today.28:05 Yeah. So we have a tremendous group of, backers behind this, not only from a viewership point of view, but from, a financing point of view. And Doug Deason, our chairman,28:17 who's in Dallas is, is a big believer in the values, again, that we hold dear, faith, family, and country. And so everything we do is to uplift family. It28:28 is to portray faith in a respectable, and and, earnest and really, authentic way, and then to support and and value the country and the military and the things that have28:40 made the country great over the years. And in in Hollywood, faith, family, and country, I can't think of 3 words that are more diminished or degraded than those 3. If you look at content that's created,28:52 it's always the the dad who's, you know, the idiot in the show or the, faith is derided in some way. And and we are all about uplifting faith, family, and29:04 country, and freedom. And so all of our content that we create is focused on portraying, those elements positive.29:13 Well, Bill, we have about 20 seconds left. Tell folks where they can find out more about your networks.29:18 Yeah. So great american family dot com is our, our linear channel on cable, and gray american pureflix dot com is our streaming service where we are relentlessly faith29:30 focused and on telling stories that are uplifting positive and and ultimately make you feel good.29:37 Well, Bill, I wanna thank you for standing firm for, for truth and for what is right, and, thanks for joining us today.29:43 Thank you, Friday.29:44 Absolutely. Alright, folks. When we return, Ken Blackwell joins us, so don't go anywhere.29:52 Everything we do begins as an idea. Before there can be acts of courage, there must be the belief that some things are worth sacrificing for. Before there can be marriage, there is the idea30:03 that man should not be alone. Before there was freedom, there was the idea that individuals are created equal. It's true that all ideas have consequences, but we're less aware that all30:15 consequences are the fruit of ideas. Before there was murder, there was hate. Before there was a holocaust, there was the belief by some people that other people are undesirable.30:27 Our beliefs determine our behavior and our beliefs about life's biggest questions determine our worldview. Where did I come from? Who decides what is right and wrong? What happens when I30:39 die? Our answers to these questions explain why people see the world so differently. Debates about abortion are really disagreements about where life gets its value.30:50 Debates over sexuality and gender and marriage are really disagreements about whether the rules are made by us or for us. What we think of as political debates are often much more than that. They're disagreements31:02 about the purpose of our lives and the source of truth. As Christians, our goal must be to think biblically about everything. Our goal is to help you see beyond red and blue,31:14 left and right, to see the battle of ideas at the root of it all. Our goal is to equip Christians with a biblical worldview and help them advance and defend the faith in their families, communities, and31:26 the public square. Cultural renewal doesn't begin with campaigns and elections. It begins with individuals turning from lies to truth. But that won't happen if people can't recognize a31:38 lie and don't believe truth exists. We wanna help you see the spiritual war behind the political war, the truth claims behind the press release, and the forest and the trees.31:53 This is Washington Watch. Thanks for joining us. Trump administration is sticking to its promise to unleash American energy. The contrast between these between the32:05 previous administration and this 1 is is quite frankly nothing short of remarkable. Where the other the Biden administration tried to bottle up American energy and make us dependent32:17 upon other nations, well, the Trump administration is doubling down, doing actually more than what they did in the first administration. And this is, taking place through32:29 multiple executive orders that were signed, this month. The president is focusing on freeing up the energy industry and strengthening our electric grid. 1 of the areas he's focusing on is is32:41 coal, clean energy. So, how might these presidential actions actually affect you as it affects the economy? Well, here to discuss this, Ken Blackwell, FRC senior fellow for32:53 human rights and constitutional governance, and, actually, Ken has worked within the coal industry as well. Ken, welcome back to Washington Watch.33:01 Hey, Tony. Good to be with you. Well, it's We're getting ready we're getting ready to get this economy and this energy, apparatus on the move again.33:12 Well, I I thought you might be joining with your little coal hat on with your light on the front of it. But I know you have extensive, experience in the coal industry. How significant first off, let's start with what the33:24 president did as it pertains to coal, and then let's talk about how that's going to affect energy in this country.33:30 Well, essentially, what what the the president understands is that we have well over 300 years worth of coal, right here within our, the confines of the United33:41 States. We know how to we know how to, use it and and and and use it in clean and effective ways. What the president understands is that we gotta unbottle,33:54 un unnot, the regulatory red tape. We, in fact, have to regain energy dominance, and and it will do a couple of things.34:06 We wanna push the, dominance in terms of data, and and data generation. We have about 5 new, operations coming34:18 online, and that's gonna have a real energy, demand. What the president understands is that we need to be able to fuel that demand ourselves, and we can do it with our coal and gas supply.34:30 And so he's he's he's unlocking, the the knots of red tape that that, really does hinders us. And and we are we're we're we'reShow more In this video 0:00 Government Actions and Educational Reforms
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