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Ed Markey: We must take swift action to eradicate the environmental contaminants of the 20th century and invest in infrastructure…

On the recordJuly 10, 2018
We must take swift action to eradicate the environmental contaminants of the 20th century and invest in infrastructure for the 21st century.
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Ed Markey
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Markey calls for urgent action on environmental issues and infrastructure investment.

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