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Janice Schakowsky: “We absolutely all have to have a sense of urgency. The science is so clear that the climate crisis is an existential one…”

On the recordFebruary 5, 2020
We absolutely all have to have a sense of urgency. The science is so clear that the climate crisis is an existential one for us.
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Janice Schakowsky
Democratic · Illinois

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Emphasizing the urgent need to address the climate crisis for future generations.

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