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Jeff Merkley: “One of the challenges we have in the United States is the amount of money that fossil fuel industry injects into our…”

On the recordMay 10, 2023
One of the challenges we have in the United States is the amount of money that fossil fuel industry injects into our elections.
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Jeff Merkley
Democratic · Oregon

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Merkley highlights the influence of fossil fuel money in U.S. elections.

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