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On the recordOctober 22, 2019
The most likely manner in which mankind is influencing the global climate is through carbon dioxide released from the burning of fossil fuels.
Said by
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
Democratic · New York

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Ocasio-Cortez cites a 1977 statement from Exxon about fossil fuels and climate change.

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