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Ed Markey: So assuming your company never does anything wrong, you still need a statute for people who might do things wrong.

On the recordMarch 14, 2016
So assuming your company never does anything wrong, you still need a statute for people who might do things wrong.
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Ed Markey
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Markey emphasizes the necessity of laws to protect against potential wrongdoings.

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