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Diana DeGette: “If saving the planet for our children and our grandchildren isn't enough, how about 21st century economic dominance?”

On the recordDecember 4, 2019
If saving the planet for our children and our grandchildren isn't enough, how about 21st century economic dominance?
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Diana DeGette
Democratic · Colorado

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Soto argues for clean energy as essential for future economic leadership.

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