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On the recordNovember 16, 2015
I think the threat that we see coming at us, that these are not the two worst years we are going to see, that the worst is still yet to come.
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Maria Cantwell
Democratic · Washington

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Senator Cantwell warns of worsening economic impacts from wildfires.

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