Rob Wittman
Role at the time: U.S. representative from Virginia
Defended or excused
Statement summary
Rob Wittman supports the Ratepayer Protection Act and says it will keep constituents from paying data centers' costs.
“WE HAVE A RESPONSIBILITY TO ENSURE THAT OUR CONSTITUENTS ARE NOT PICKING UP THE TAB FOR DATA CENTERS, AND THIS LEGISLATION WILL DO EXACTLY THAT.”
Watch the original video (opens in a new tab)Wittman floor remarks supporting the Ratepayer Protection Act01:15
Wittman urges passage of H.R. 9340 during House floor remarks.
Archived copy (opens in a new tab)Why we used this label
Wittman endorses the bill and argues it will make developers pay costs they create.