Political Quotes

On the recordApril 22, 1999
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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Jack Davis
Democratic · Illinois

Editor's note · Context

Argument for the necessity of environmental protection.

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