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Ed Markey: I think at the end of the day, the 4.6 years is the average. We know it is a little bit over or a little bit under, but…

On the recordJuly 18, 2018
I think at the end of the day, the 4.6 years is the average. We know it is a little bit over or a little bit under, but it is not 20 to 25 years.
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Ed Markey
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Markey disputes Trump's claim about lengthy project approvals.

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