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Sheldon Whitehouse: “Unless somebody around here wants to repeal the law of thermal expansion, then we are going to have to really address…”

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

Editor's note · Context

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

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