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On the recordJanuary 27, 2020
The science is clear; we must transition to a 100 percent clean economy, energy economy, as quickly as possible if we are going to avoid the worst impacts of climate change.
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Lisa Blunt Rochester
Democratic · Delaware

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Emphasizes the urgent need for a clean energy transition to combat climate change.

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