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Eddie Bernice Johnson: A slow motion human tragedy could be unfolding before our eyes, and it is unconscionable for us to sit and watch it…

On the recordApril 24, 2013
A slow motion human tragedy could be unfolding before our eyes, and it is unconscionable for us to sit and watch it progress when we know how to avoid it.
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Eddie Bernice Johnson
Democratic · Texas

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Johnson warns about the dire consequences of climate inaction.

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