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Sean Casten: “I would hope all of my colleagues will stop with this nonsensical argument that we have to wait for China.”

On the recordMay 22, 2019
I would hope all of my colleagues will stop with this nonsensical argument that we have to wait for China.
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Sean Casten
Democratic · Illinois

Editor's note · Context

Casten urges colleagues to act on CO2 reduction without waiting for other countries.

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