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Scott Peters: “We are facing the crisis of our generation. The climate crisis threatens all of our districts, all of our communities…”

On the recordFebruary 5, 2019
We are facing the crisis of our generation. The climate crisis threatens all of our districts, all of our communities, as well as America's national security, our economic prosperity, the health of our families, and the world that our children will inhabit.
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Scott Peters
Democratic · California

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Peters emphasizes the urgent threat of climate change to various aspects of society.

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