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On the recordJune 5, 2024
Is it responsible for Congress to say we're going to ignore the enormous damage that climate change is doing across our country?
Said by
Jeff Merkley
Democratic · Oregon

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Merkley questions Congress's responsibility regarding climate change impacts on insurance.

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