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Ed Markey: Well, they shake up the Etch a Sketch and tell America that the new reason to limit and postpone EPA's authority under…

On the recordMarch 27, 2012
Well, they shake up the Etch a Sketch and tell America that the new reason to limit and postpone EPA's authority under the Clean Air Act is to stop gas prices from spiking.
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Ed Markey
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Markey criticizes Republicans for changing their narrative on EPA regulation justifications.

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