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Ben Cline: Well, my constituency can't forget about the need to put clothes on their kids' back right now and climate change, as…

On the recordApril 27, 2022
Well, my constituency can't forget about the need to put clothes on their kids' back right now and climate change, as you say, being an existential threat, is not going to solve the problem of making sure the kids are clothed and fed and off to school.
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Ben Cline
Republican · Virginia

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Cline emphasizes immediate needs over climate change concerns.

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