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John Hickenlooper: “I think I might be the only scientist in the Senate.”

Featuring: John Hickenlooper, Democratic | U.S. Senate from Colorado

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Published | Video Starts at 56:18

I was peer reviewed. I, I realized that on the Maslov's pyramid of science, geologists are down near the bottom. I think there are a bunch of engineers and doctors. I think I might be the only scientist in the Senate. And I recognize people look to us to trust the factual information they're given so that they can have the sense of freedom to raise their families without fear. (56:18–56:22)

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