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On the recordMarch 1, 2023
I believe we've probably spent hundreds of billions. I think we're contemplating spending trillions of dollars to do something that we can't do.
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Lester Johnson
Republican · Wisconsin

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Johnson argues against spending on climate change efforts, suggesting it's ineffective.

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