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On the recordNovember 13, 2019
Climate change is an existential threat to the planet as we know it, and we have a moral obligation to act aggressively and immediately.
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Peter DeFazio
Democratic · Oregon

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DeFazio emphasizes the urgent need to address climate change as a moral duty.

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