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Frank Pallone: this subcommittee cannot afford to simply ignore science, ignore data, ignore the experts, and ignore the signs that…

On the recordOctober 21, 2015
this subcommittee cannot afford to simply ignore science, ignore data, ignore the experts, and ignore the signs that Mother Nature continues to show us.
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Frank Pallone
Democratic · New Jersey

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Pallone insists on the necessity of acknowledging scientific evidence on climate change.

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