… to decide whether or not a species that has existed on this planet longer than the United States has even been an idea should be able to continue. It's disgraceful. The American people did not send us here to gut environmental laws. The American people sent us here to save our democracy, to defend our institutions and to ensure that they can get a fair shake. (47:40–47:44)
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Asserts that the public did not elect representatives to dismantle environmental protections.
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