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On the recordNovember 14, 2011
The national security challenges posed by climate change are every bit as urgent as the security threats from our reliance on foreign oil.
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Al Franken
Democratic · Minnesota

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Franken compares climate change threats to national security risks from foreign oil dependence.

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