On this special edition of Inside Climate, Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse joins co-host Jake Bolster to discuss how Democrats can make climate change a winning issue in the midterm elections.By Jake BolsterWelcome to Inside Climate, a podcast from the staff of Inside Climate News. Ahead of Climate Week NYC, Inside Climate host Jake Bolster speaks to U.S. Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse of Rhode Island and asks why so many Democrats are leaning away from climate messaging at a time when the fossil fuel industry’s influence is dramatically reshaping federal policy. They discuss the upcoming midterm elections, the courts and recent actions in Venezuela. And the senator weighs in on whether bipartisan permitting reform can be achieved with this Congress.