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Paul Tonko: This budget is an opportunity for us to meet that need, if we intend to lead this nation in ways that avoid the most…

On the recordMarch 22, 2021
This budget is an opportunity for us to meet that need, if we intend to lead this nation in ways that avoid the most dangerous and irreversible aspects of climate change.
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Paul Tonko
Democratic · New York

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Tonko calls for a budget that addresses climate change and economic rebuilding.

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