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On the recordJune 8, 2017
It is with great disgust that I rise in condemnation of President Trump's withdrawal of the United States from the Paris climate accord. Despite his promise to make America great again, the President's pullout from this agreement does exactly the opposite. It puts America behind 194 other countries that have placed truth and reality over ignorance. Climate change is real and it is manmade. It is a threat that must be addressed, and it is extremely frustrating that this administration has chosen to withdraw from the global fight against global warming. This pullout sends a message that the United States is no longer interested in leading the efforts to stop global warming, and it is a self- inflicted wound and undercuts trust in American leadership. Withdrawal from the Paris Agreement will not save the coal industry, it won't make America great again, and it is another impulsive and destructive decision by this administration that hurts our future. ____________________
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Hank Johnson
Democratic · Georgia

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