Political Quotes

On the recordMarch 20, 2024
There is something quite painful about going back to a place you have loved and finding it changed for the worse.
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Sheldon Whitehouse
Democratic · Rhode Island

Editor's note · Context

Whitehouse reflects on the environmental impact of fossil fuel pollution.

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