German Chancellor Angela Merkel speaks before a joint session of the US Congress
Vice President Joe Biden looks on as German Chancellor Angela Merkel speaks before a joint session of the US Congress at the Capitol in Washington, DC. Merkel on Tuesday urged the US Congress to take action on climate change, likening the struggle against global warming to the Berlin Wall.

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