Bernie Sanders and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez want to halt data center production

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The article provides named lawmakers' statements and explains the proposal's main provisions, with a counterargument from Senator Mark Warner. It offers limited detail on the bill's prospects and does not include perspectives from technology companies or other outside experts.

The article gives substantial space to Sanders and Ocasio-Cortez's rationale and includes Warner's opposing view and broader criticism of moratoriums. It does not develop the critics' case beyond the concern about competition with China.

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The article reports the lawmakers' case for a moratorium and Warner's objection in straightforward, attributed language, without a clear partisan framing.

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