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Paul Tonko: We cannot afford to wait until 2050 or even 2030 to act.

On the recordJuly 23, 2019
We cannot afford to wait until 2050 or even 2030 to act.
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Paul Tonko
Democratic · New York

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Tonko stresses the urgency of addressing climate change immediately.

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