Former Attorney General Eric Holder hailed the “Green New Deal” resolution as “our generation’s moonshot” during a visit to Iowa on Tuesday, weeks before he is expected to reveal whether he will run for president in 2020.

Addressing reporters in Des Moines, Holder said he will prioritize the issues of climate change, economic inequality, and voting rights, among others, should he decide to run.

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