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Sean Casten: “There is--there is no greater threat to our economic well-being, our national security, and even our survival as a…”

On the recordFebruary 12, 2019
There is--there is no greater threat to our economic well-being, our national security, and even our survival as a species than climate change
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Sean Casten
Democratic · Illinois

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Casten emphasizes the severe risks posed by climate change to various aspects of society.

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