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Ed Markey: Do you believe, Ms. Patton, that it would be good, in terms of attracting investment from large high-tech companies...

On the recordSeptember 21, 2011
Do you believe, Ms. Patton, that it would be good, in terms of attracting investment from large high-tech companies...
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Ed Markey
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Markey questions the impact of the Endangered Species Act on attracting tech investments.

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