Viewfinder: Washington State Governor Jay Inslee Testifies at a Hearing on Climate Change

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Governor Jay Inslee (D-Washington) testifies during a House Committee on Energy and Commerce hearing on climate change on Capitol Hill on April 2nd, 2019, in Washington, D.C. Inslee, who is a candidate for president in 2020, has said that he will make climate change the centerpiece of his campaign.

Governor Jay Inslee (D-Washington) testifies during a House Committee on Energy and Commerce hearing on climate change on Capitol Hill on April 2nd, 2019, in Washington, D.C. Inslee, who is a candidate for president in 2020, has said that he will make climate change the centerpiece of his campaign.

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