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Ralph Hall: “We could have reasonable discussions and disagree on the monetary costs of taking action and the devastating impacts of…”

On the recordMarch 30, 2011
We could have reasonable discussions and disagree on the monetary costs of taking action and the devastating impacts of complacency, but science will not allow us to run from the facts no matter how inconvenient these facts may be.
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Ralph Hall
Texas

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Hall emphasizes the importance of acknowledging scientific facts about climate change.

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