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On the recordFebruary 24, 2021
We, I believe, in Congress live in a fairyland of folly about how serious this problem is...
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Sheldon Whitehouse
Democratic · Rhode Island

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Whitehouse criticizes Congress's perception of climate change seriousness.

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