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On the recordOctober 11, 2018
The livelihoods of farmers in my home of Illinois depends on our acting and preventing an endless cycle of historic storms, floods, and droughts, causing millions of dollars in damage and crop loss. We have a moral obligation to our kids and grandkids to leave future generations with a planet that is not plagued by catastrophic drought, famine, wildfires, hurricanes, and sea level rise. We have the tools, and we know how to do it. It is time we rise to the challenge. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Kansas.
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Dick Durbin
Democratic · Illinois
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Oct 11, 2018

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