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On the recordSeptember 17, 2019
Climate change is undoubtedly an economic threat--that is true; a national security threat--that is true; and, ultimately, and most importantly, an existential threat.
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Gregory Meeks
Democratic · New York

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Meeks emphasizes the multifaceted threats posed by climate change.

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