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Ed Markey: We are the first generation to suffer from climate change, but the last generation which can do anything about it.

On the recordOctober 31, 2023
We are the first generation to suffer from climate change, but the last generation which can do anything about it.
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Ed Markey
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Markey highlights the urgency of addressing climate change for future generations.

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