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Ed Markey: The United States' economic competitiveness is at risk if we don't act now to expand production of our resources.

On the recordMay 8, 2012
The United States' economic competitiveness is at risk if we don't act now to expand production of our resources.
Said by
Ed Markey
Democratic · Massachusetts

Editor's note · Context

Markey emphasizes the urgency of increasing U.S. resource production to maintain competitiveness.

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