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John Kerry: “The threat of catastrophic global warming may seem to be a second priority after fixing our current economic crisis, but…”

On the recordJanuary 27, 2009
The threat of catastrophic global warming may seem to be a second priority after fixing our current economic crisis, but I believe that if we do not address both simultaneously we are setting ourselves up for another crisis in the future that will have untold consequences on the world's economy and population.
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John Kerry
Democratic · Massachusetts
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Kerry emphasizes the urgency of addressing both economic and environmental crises together.

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