On the recordMarch 19, 2024
The fact that the climate emergency is one that Republicans and fossil fuel polluters would prefer not to talk about doesn't make it any less real.
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congress.govSheldon Whitehouse: “The fact that the climate emergency is one that Republicans and fossil fuel polluters would prefer not to talk about…”
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Whitehouse emphasizes the reality of climate change despite Republican reluctance to address it.
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