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On the recordMay 28, 2015
The fossil-fuel industry's campaign to mislead the American people
Said by
Sheldon Whitehouse
Democratic · Rhode Island

Editor's note · Context

Whitehouse criticizes fossil fuel companies for misleading the public about environmental harm.

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