CD035: Energy & Water

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 Speaker of the House, John Boehner of Ohio Rep. Jim McGovern of Massachusetts