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On the recordApril 19, 2023
Climate change is an urgent national security threat, and if we want to keep our Nation ready for anything, we have to make sure our bases are resilient in the face of climate disasters.
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Patty Murray
Democratic · Washington

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Murray emphasizes climate change as a national security issue requiring resilient military bases.

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