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On the recordMay 11, 2009
the voices of the polluters and the polluting industries still prevail on the question of climate change.
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Sheldon Whitehouse
Democratic · Rhode Island

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Whitehouse highlights the dominance of polluters in Senate discussions on climate change.

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