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On the recordSeptember 13, 2011
We know we will never have a hearing on the oil industry or the nuclear industry in this committee.
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Ed Markey
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Markey expresses skepticism about the committee's focus on renewable energy over fossil fuels.

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