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Andy Barr: “I don't understand why anyone would say this is about assessing climate risk. Increasing energy prices does not…”

On the recordJuly 11, 2023
I don't understand why anyone would say this is about assessing climate risk. Increasing energy prices does not stabilize the economy.
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Andy Barr
Republican · Kentucky

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Barr criticizes claims linking climate risk assessment to economic stability.

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