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On the recordSeptember 17, 2013
It is unprecedented to have to Cabinet-level officials who have the primary burden of dealing with the climate change issue come before a subcommittee.
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Henry Waxman
Democratic · California

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Waxman defends the presence of Cabinet officials at the hearing, countering claims of stonewalling.

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