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On the recordJanuary 20, 2016
Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent to speak for up to 17 minutes as in morning business. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Climate Change
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Sheldon Whitehouse
Democratic · Rhode Island

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