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Ed Markey: The planet was warming and the science proved that, and that human beings were contributing to it and the science proved…

On the recordMarch 8, 2016
The planet was warming and the science proved that, and that human beings were contributing to it and the science proved that, and that we had a moral responsibility to be the leaders for the planet.
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Ed Markey
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Markey emphasizes the urgency of addressing climate change and our moral duty to lead.

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