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On the recordOctober 4, 2017
Rhode Island is looking at 9 to 12 feet of vertical sea level rise by the end of the century if we continue to do nothing here in Congress.
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Sheldon Whitehouse
Democratic · Rhode Island

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Whitehouse highlights the severe impact of climate change on Rhode Island.

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