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Paul Tonko: “The fiscally sensible approach is to acknowledge the risk posed by extreme weather and to make the necessary…”

On the recordNovember 1, 2017
The fiscally sensible approach is to acknowledge the risk posed by extreme weather and to make the necessary investments.
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Paul Tonko
Democratic · New York

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Advocates for investments to address extreme weather risks and avoid future costs.

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