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Steven Holt: I would urge you to put your comment in the conditional. This is not going to happen. We are not going to let it happen.…

On the recordFebruary 8, 2011
I would urge you to put your comment in the conditional. This is not going to happen. We are not going to let it happen. It would be so unwise to say we're not going to follow the science. It would be so unwise to say to the young people, we're going to turn away from this innovative challenge. It would be so unwise to say to families with asthma, we're not going to make the atmosphere better.
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Steven Holt
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Feb 8, 2011

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The speaker is addressing the importance of following scientific guidance and addressing environmental issues.

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