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Ed Markey: “Do you agree that climate change threatens the Tennessee Valley region? Do you all agree with that?”

On the recordSeptember 6, 2022
Do you agree that climate change threatens the Tennessee Valley region? Do you all agree with that?
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Ed Markey
Democratic · Massachusetts

Editor's note · Context

Markey questions nominees about their stance on climate change's threat to the region.

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