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On the recordApril 6, 2022
I think the notion that we are going to leave to our children an ocean that has by mass more waste plastic in it than it has living fish is something that ought to drive us to fairly diligent action.
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Sheldon Whitehouse
Democratic · Rhode Island
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Whitehouse emphasizes the urgency of addressing ocean plastic pollution for future generations.

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