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On the recordFebruary 28, 2023
Climate change threatens to upend life as it's now lived in coastal communities and put immense burdens on government.
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Sheldon Whitehouse
Democratic · Rhode Island

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Whitehouse discusses the impact of climate change on coastal communities and government finances.

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