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Deb Haaland

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Deb Haaland is a prominent American politician and member of the Democratic Party, currently serving as the U.S. Secretary of the Interior since March 16, 2021. She previously represented New Mexico's 1st congressional district in the U.S. House of Representatives from January 3, 2019, until her appointment as Secretary. Haaland is notable for being one of the first two Native American women elected to Congress, marking a significant milestone in U.S. political history.

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Feb 5, 2019

Thank you, Chairman. Welcome to all of you and thank you so much for taking time to be with us today.

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Feb 5, 2019

Climate change poses an unprecedented threat to our communities and our environment.

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Feb 5, 2019

Methane is more than 80 times more powerful than carbon dioxide at trapping heat, and is responsible for about a quarter of the warming we are experiencing today.

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Feb 5, 2019

Right now, the EPA and Interior Department are run by former lobbyists for coal and oil companies.

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Feb 5, 2019

Climate change has forced us to live in a new normal, in which fires, floods, droughts, and hurricanes wreck our communities and our national heritage.

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Dec 11, 2018

We passed a resolution--I introduce it every year--to make May 5th a national day of awareness of missing and murdered Native women and girls.

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