GOP Rep. Gabe Evans on running in competitive Colorado district, data center regulation and more
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[0:00] Welcome back to Takeout. As we spent a
[0:02] couple of days in New York, we'll be
[0:03] back here in New York next week. Also,
[0:05] rising household costs driven by the
[0:07] expansion of data centers are emerging
[0:09] in some parts of the country as a pretty
[0:11] significant issue in the midterm
[0:12] elections. In an effort to address that,
[0:15] Colorado Republican Representative Gabe
[0:17] Evans has introduced what's known as the
[0:19] Rate Payer Protection Act. It's aimed at
[0:21] preventing utility customers from
[0:23] absorbing the costs of new data centers.
[0:26] Now, that bill, it passed overwhelmingly
[0:28] in the House, but it failed to pass the
[0:31] Senate by three votes. Most Senate
[0:33] Democrats were against it. Congressman
[0:35] Evans joins me now. Congressman, it's
[0:38] great to have you on the program. Uh,
[0:40] I'll get to this issue in a minute, I
[0:42] promise you. But I just want to ask you,
[0:44] this political environment, most of the
[0:46] rating organizations have your seat,
[0:49] which you're seeking