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Paul Tonko: Will we have the clarity of mind and conscience to choose to address climate change with the urgency that scientists say…

On the recordFebruary 5, 2019
Will we have the clarity of mind and conscience to choose to address climate change with the urgency that scientists say is necessary? I say yes.
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Paul Tonko
Democratic · New York

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Affirming the urgent need to address climate change.

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