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On the recordMarch 2, 2009
We have a world-class tourist industry which has flourished because of our natural beauty, but the impact of climate change on winter snowfalls, agriculture, and our public lands poses a major threat to the economic vitality of my state.
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Raúl Grijalva
Democratic · Arizona

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Grijalva highlights climate change's threat to tourism and agriculture in his state.

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