"Inslee Calls On DNC To Hold Debate Focused On Climate Change"

"Washington Gov. Jay Inslee (D), who has made climate change the focal point of his presidential campaign, called on the Democratic National Committee (DNC) to hold a debate centered solely on the issue.

“Climate change is the biggest threat facing our nation. And it demands to be the sole focus of a nationally televised debate. Democrats must put this issue front and center,” he said in a petition to pressure the DNC to hold the debate.

“This can’t be a one-off question where candidates get to give a soundbite and move on: Climate change is at the heart of every issue that matters to voters, and voters deserve to hear what 2020 presidential candidates plan to do about it,” he added in a press release."

Tal Axelrod reports for The Hill April 16, 2019.

SEE ALSO:

"DNC Pumps Brakes On Jay Inslee's Proposal For Climate Change Debate" (Axios)

"Inslee Calls for Climate Change-Only Democratic Debate; Gillibrand Endorses" (Daily Beast)

 

Source: The Hill, 04/18/2019