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Sheldon Whitehouse: “The cause, which is abundant fossil fuel money pouring into politics to buy compliance with their narrative.”

On the recordMarch 28, 2023
The cause, which is abundant fossil fuel money pouring into politics to buy compliance with their narrative.
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Sheldon Whitehouse
Democratic · Rhode Island

Editor's note · Context

Whitehouse attributes the current state of climate legislation to fossil fuel funding.

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