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Ed Markey: I think that's important for us to understand that climate change is having an impact on the Coast Guards' ability to do…

On the recordApril 7, 2014
I think that's important for us to understand that climate change is having an impact on the Coast Guards' ability to do its job.
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Ed Markey
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Markey highlights the Coast Guard's limitations due to climate change.

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