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Jerry McNerney: “We can pay down now, and the cost will be in treasure, or we can pay down later, and the cost will be treasure and…”

On the recordMay 6, 2013
We can pay down now, and the cost will be in treasure, or we can pay down later, and the cost will be treasure and blood.
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Jerry McNerney
Democratic · California

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Discussing the importance of addressing climate change for national security.

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