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Kendrick Meek: If climate change does have an effect on our economy and our future; and, as you know, as we look at this cap and trade…

On the recordMarch 11, 2009
If climate change does have an effect on our economy and our future; and, as you know, as we look at this cap and trade piece, we have to look at some of the extreme weather events that we have experienced in Florida and throughout the nation.
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Kendrick Meek
Florida

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Meek emphasizes the economic impact of climate change and extreme weather on Florida.

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