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Ed Markey: So let's go to what, briefly, each of you might think are standards that you think should be put in place domestically…

On the recordMay 22, 2017
So let's go to what, briefly, each of you might think are standards that you think should be put in place domestically that then could be used as precedents for international standards that our competitors around the world would then understand that they would have to meet, because we were the leader?
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Ed Markey
Democratic · Massachusetts

Editor's note · Context

Markey emphasizes the need for domestic standards to lead internationally.

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