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Jeanne Shaheen: “Now, closing our eyes to what's happening to our planet doesn't mean that it's not happening, and people in my State of…”

On the recordJune 28, 2017
Now, closing our eyes to what's happening to our planet doesn't mean that it's not happening, and people in my State of New Hampshire have no doubt that the climate is changing because in the Granite State, we see it every day.
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Jeanne Shaheen
Democratic · New Hampshire

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Jeanne Shaheen emphasizes the reality of climate change affecting New Hampshire.

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