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On the recordMarch 10, 2014
Thank you, Mr. Presiding Officer. The problem of carbon pollution could not be more real for my home State of Rhode Island. It is real for our country's future. I will be here in the wee hours and I will yield my time so we can compress this. We have a lot of Senators who want to speak in a short period of time. I want to yield my time and express my gratitude to Senator Schatz of Hawaii who has coordinated tonight's event. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Hawaii.
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Sheldon Whitehouse
Democratic · Rhode Island
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Mar 10, 2014

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