Political Quotes

On the recordFebruary 15, 2012
It is very sad that we have a major political party where many of its leading members actually reject what the, virtually, the entire world scientific community is saying.
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Bernie Sanders
Independent · Vermont

Editor's note · Context

Sanders criticizes a political party for rejecting scientific consensus on climate change.

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