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On the recordMarch 17, 2021
We can't have a 21st Century economy built on a 19th Century model--that doesn't make environmental sense. It also doesn't make economic sense.
Said by
Sherrod Brown
Democratic · Ohio

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Brown argues for modernizing the economy to address climate change effectively.

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