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Ed Markey: It's absolutely irresponsible.

On the recordMay 17, 2016
It's absolutely irresponsible.
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Ed Markey
Democratic · Massachusetts

Editor's note · Context

Markey criticizes the provision easing debt collector calls in the Budget Act.

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