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Rashida Tlaib: “The sooner we realize that our fates are all connected and that nobody will be spared by our climate inaction, the…”

On the recordMarch 3, 2021
The sooner we realize that our fates are all connected and that nobody will be spared by our climate inaction, the sooner we can pass laws like the Insular Area Climate Change Act that take real steps to protect our most vulnerable communities.
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Rashida Tlaib
Democratic · Michigan

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Tlaib emphasizes the need for climate action to protect vulnerable communities.

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