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George Voinovich: “If we shut down everything we do, and China and India and Brazil and the other countries that have growing economies do…”

On the recordJuly 29, 2009
If we shut down everything we do, and China and India and Brazil and the other countries that have growing economies do not participate, the impact we are going to have is going to be very little.
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George Voinovich
Republican · Ohio

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Voinovich emphasizes the need for global participation in climate efforts for meaningful impact.

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