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Maria Cantwell: “Climate change is an existential threat to our health and safety, the environment, and also our economy.”

On the recordFebruary 22, 2021
Climate change is an existential threat to our health and safety, the environment, and also our economy.
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Maria Cantwell
Democratic · Washington

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Cantwell emphasizes the severe impact of climate change on health, safety, and the economy.

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