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Danny Davis: “In closing, I leave you with this thought, it is not a question of whether we can afford to protect the environment…”

On the recordApril 22, 1999
In closing, I leave you with this thought, it is not a question of whether we can afford to protect the environment, rather it is a question of whether we can afford not to.
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Danny Davis
Democratic · Illinois
Source
congress.gov
Apr 22, 1999

Editor's note · Context

Concluding remarks on the necessity of environmental protection.

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