Political Quotes

On the recordOctober 25, 2023
I think we better accelerate our efforts to address that, not pretend and stick our head in the sand that there is no problem.
Said by
Jeff Merkley
Democratic · Oregon

Editor's note · Context

Merkley emphasizes the urgency of addressing climate change impacts.

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