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On the recordNovember 29, 2021
Therefore, I reintroduced legislation this year that aims to create a U.S. resettlement pathway for climate-displaced persons, given the United States bears an outsized responsibility for fueling global warming.
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Ed Markey
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Markey discusses his legislation for resettling climate-displaced individuals due to U.S. contributions to global warming.

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