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Cait Conley: “Climate change is no longer a moral issue. It is a national…”

Featuring: Cait Conley, Democratic | Candidate, U.S. House New York, 17th Congressional District

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Cait Conley on her NY District 17 Congressional Campaign and the Fight to Defeat Mike Lawler

Published | Video Starts at 39:27

Come on. And we suck at communicating because I don't believe people understand. A lot of America, I am all about, I think, a couple big things. One, Climate change is no longer a moral issue. It is a national security issue. We see Americans dying, communities being displaced because of the effects of climate change. Stop talking about it's a moral issue. It is national security. How are we keeping Americans and American communities safe? (39:27–39:32)

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Asserts that climate change should be considered a national security issue rather than just a moral issue.

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