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Ed Markey: My amendment says this bill cannot go into effect until the EPA and the Department of Energy determine how many jobs…

On the recordAugust 4, 2015
My amendment says this bill cannot go into effect until the EPA and the Department of Energy determine how many jobs will be lost by this bill.
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Ed Markey
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Markey emphasizes the need for job loss assessment before the bill's implementation.

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