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Ed Markey: if Federal infrastructure is causing harm to our communities, it is the Federal Government's obligation to make those…

On the recordMay 21, 2018
if Federal infrastructure is causing harm to our communities, it is the Federal Government's obligation to make those communities whole.
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Ed Markey
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Markey emphasizes federal responsibility for community restoration due to harmful infrastructure.

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