I am going to start off by asking you a very broad, but important, question. The scientific community is telling us that if we do not get our act together and transform our energy system away from fossil fuels, there will be irreparable damage done to our country and to the world in, really, just a very short period of time.
On the recordFebruary 22, 2021
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Senator Sanders emphasizes the urgency of addressing climate change.
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