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Adriano Espaillat: “I think there is a consensus in Congress that would agree that climate change is a national security issue.”

On the recordFebruary 25, 2019
I think there is a consensus in Congress that would agree that climate change is a national security issue.
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Adriano Espaillat
Democratic · New York

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Espaillat emphasizes the bipartisan recognition of climate change as a national security threat.

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