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Joe Cunningham: “Climate change is an immediate threat. It is the greatest non-military threat to our world, and we have to take it…”

On the recordFebruary 6, 2019
Climate change is an immediate threat. It is the greatest non-military threat to our world, and we have to take it seriously.
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Joe Cunningham
South Carolina

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Cunningham highlights climate change as a significant threat requiring urgent action.

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