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On the recordApril 18, 2016
Unless somebody around here wants to repeal the law of thermal expansion, then we are going to have to really address this problem.
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Sheldon Whitehouse
Democratic · Rhode Island

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Whitehouse emphasizes the urgent need to address climate change impacts on Rhode Island.

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