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On the recordSeptember 21, 2016
We now face a different and larger crisis, the threat of global climate change. I am not here to debate science. The argument is settled.
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Janice Schakowsky
Democratic · Illinois

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She emphasizes the urgency of addressing climate change, asserting the scientific consensus on the issue.

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