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Bernie Sanders: “My guess is that historians in years to come will look back at hearings like this and they will ask, what were they…”

On the recordNovember 1, 2017
My guess is that historians in years to come will look back at hearings like this and they will ask, what were they thinking about?
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Bernie Sanders
Independent · Vermont

Editor's note · Context

Senator Sanders questions the rationale behind current hearings on oil exploration amidst climate change.

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