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Cory Booker: The fundamental thing, all I need to know in life I learned in kindergarten: clean up the mess you made.

On the recordMarch 28, 2017
The fundamental thing, all I need to know in life I learned in kindergarten: clean up the mess you made.
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Cory Booker
Democratic · New Jersey

Editor's note · Context

Booker emphasizes the responsibility to address environmental damage.

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