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On the recordApril 6, 2016
So I urge my colleagues say what you want about sea level rise, enjoy your jokes and your mockery, but remember that for States like mine it is very, very real.
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Sheldon Whitehouse
Democratic · Rhode Island

Editor's note · Context

Emphasizes the seriousness of sea level rise for his state.

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