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On the recordMay 23, 2017
This Administration's willful denial of the threats of climate change is reflected in the Department of Interior's budget, which cuts funding for climate change research and mitigation by an appalling 80 percent.
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Betty McCollum
Democratic · Minnesota

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McCollum criticizes the budget cuts to climate change research, highlighting the administration's denial of climate threats.

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