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Sen. Whitehouse Prepares to Deliver 300th Climate Speech: "I'm a persistent son of a gun." - Senator Sheldon Whitehouse
575,000 words. One consistent warning: the climate crisis is here. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) reflects on a decade of climate warnings as he prepares to deliver his 300th speech in the Time to Wake Up series.
Senator Whitehouse will deliver his 300th speech at ~7PM on July, 9, 2025. View the stream here: https://www.youtube.com/live/45mTDguA1ZQ
Sheldon Whitehouse represents Rhode Island in the U.S. Senate, where he champions policies to uphold American leadership in the world, protect our planet in a changing climate, and hold the powerful accountable. - 07/08/2025.