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On the recordJune 25, 2013
I believe, as do hundreds of American businesses who recently signed a statement saying that the United States should rise to the occasion and challenge that dealing with global climate change is, at the same time, a huge economic and jobs opportunity for the United States.
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Chris Van Hollen
Democratic · Maryland

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Van Hollen emphasizes the economic opportunity in addressing climate change.

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