Senators question acting EPA chief on urgency of climate change, impact of shutdown

Sen. Sanders clashes with acting EPA chief over urgency of climate change at confirmation hearing. 'You are the nominee to be head of the Environmental Protection Agency. You just, in your opening statement, did not mention the words 'climate change.''

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