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On the recordNovember 1, 2011
I would hope that the Majority's opposition to lifting the embargo against Fidel does not outweigh their fidelity to creating more jobs for American businesses and American workers in our own country.
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Ed Markey
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Markey argues for lifting the Cuban embargo to benefit American jobs and businesses.

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