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Ed Markey: We should not be a middleman to transport the dirtiest oil in the world to the thirstiest foreign nations who are our…

On the recordMarch 12, 2014
We should not be a middleman to transport the dirtiest oil in the world to the thirstiest foreign nations who are our economic rivals.
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Ed Markey
Democratic · Massachusetts

Editor's note · Context

Markey criticizes exporting oil to foreign nations, emphasizing national security.

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