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Ed Markey: So back in 1993, I was the chairman of the Telecommunications Committee over in the House of Representatives.

On the recordSeptember 28, 2015
So back in 1993, I was the chairman of the Telecommunications Committee over in the House of Representatives.
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Ed Markey
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Markey reflects on his past role in telecommunications legislation.

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