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On the recordJuly 31, 2024
When you have a huge, what economists call externality, which is climate change, I know some of my colleagues do not really believe in that as a threat.
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Chris Van Hollen
Democratic · Maryland

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Van Hollen emphasizes the economic implications of climate change despite differing beliefs among colleagues.

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