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On the recordMay 11, 2021
climate change is no longer a crisis on the horizon, it is an existential threat that will displace populations, imperil economies, fuel conflict, and forever change our planet.
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Gregory Meeks
Democratic · New York

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Meeks emphasizes the urgent threat of climate change and the need for collective action.

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