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Chris Van Hollen: We cannot have a 21st century economy built on a 19th century model. That does not make environmental sense.

On the recordMarch 17, 2021
We cannot have a 21st century economy built on a 19th century model. That does not make environmental sense.
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Chris Van Hollen
Democratic · Maryland

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Argues for modernizing the economy to address climate change.

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