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Ed Markey: What reforms are you putting in place to ensure that American taxpayers receive the billions of dollars which they are…

On the recordMarch 2, 2011
What reforms are you putting in place to ensure that American taxpayers receive the billions of dollars which they are owed by the oil industry?
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Ed Markey
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Markey questions reforms for fair returns from oil companies on public lands.

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