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Henry Waxman: “Now, Mr. Chairman, it is time to choose our path. We could accept all of these excuses for inaction and do nothing. The…”

On the recordApril 1, 2014
Now, Mr. Chairman, it is time to choose our path. We could accept all of these excuses for inaction and do nothing. The result would be a climate catastrophe. Or we could choose to act now to address climate change.
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Henry Waxman
Democratic · California

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Waxman emphasizes the urgency of taking action against climate change.

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