Statement of Marlo Lewis on S. 1733, the Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act

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Increasingly, proponents of cap-and-trade legislation argue that climate change is a major threat to U.S. national security. My testimony develops two points: (1) the supposed national security risks of climate change are generally overblown, improbable, or even imaginary; (2) the national security risks of climate change policies are real and substantial and likely outweigh those of climate change itself