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Jerry McNerney: “I would like to explore two things in my 5 minutes. First is the confidence that you have that climate change is taking…”

On the recordSeptember 17, 2013
I would like to explore two things in my 5 minutes. First is the confidence that you have that climate change is taking place as a significant threat and as caused by a large degree by human activities; and secondly, if actions taken to combat climate change will harm or benefit the economy.
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Jerry McNerney
Democratic · California

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McNerney questions the impact of climate change and related economic effects.

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