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Sheldon Whitehouse: The fact that the climate emergency is one that Republicans and fossil fuel polluters would prefer not to talk about…

On the recordMarch 20, 2024
The fact that the climate emergency is one that Republicans and fossil fuel polluters would prefer not to talk about doesn't make it any less real.
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Sheldon Whitehouse
Democratic · Rhode Island

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Whitehouse emphasizes the reality of climate change despite Republican reluctance to discuss it.

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