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On the recordNovember 7, 2017
When you say those who are concerned about global warming are paganists, totalitarianists, and Marxists, do you believe Oregon's farmers who are concerned about three worst ever droughts with the impact of climate changes are Marxists or totalitarians or pagans?
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Jeff Merkley
Democratic · Oregon

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Merkley questions the labeling of climate change concerns as Marxist or pagan.

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