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On the recordAugust 5, 2009
The consequences of failing to do that are manifold. There are national security consequences, economic consequences, jobs consequences, quality of life consequences, environmental consequences, and they are all going to become very real for our children and grandchildren if we fail to act.
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Sheldon Whitehouse
Democratic · Rhode Island

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Whitehouse emphasizes the urgent need for a clean energy economy due to various consequences.

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