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Ed Markey: “Since 1976, the Magnuson-Stevens Act--and, by the way, as that bill emerged from this Committee, it was called the…”

On the recordNovember 30, 2011
Since 1976, the Magnuson-Stevens Act--and, by the way, as that bill emerged from this Committee, it was called the Studds-Young bill after Congressman Gerry Studds and Congressman Don Young.
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Ed Markey
Democratic · Massachusetts

Editor's note · Context

Markey references the history of the Magnuson-Stevens Act and its authors.

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