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Tammy Duckworth: “Climate change is a grave threat to our national security, economic security, and environmental health.”

On the recordApril 10, 2018
Climate change is a grave threat to our national security, economic security, and environmental health.
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Tammy Duckworth
Democratic · Illinois

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Duckworth emphasizes the serious risks posed by climate change.

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