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Ed Markey: On the debt deal, the Republicans said it was my way or the highway. On the continuing resolution, they said it was my…

On the recordNovember 17, 2011
On the debt deal, the Republicans said it was my way or the highway. On the continuing resolution, they said it was my way or the highway. And now when it comes to funding the transportation bill, they are saying my way or our highways; we can't fix our roads unless big oil gets its fix.
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Ed Markey
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Markey criticizes Republicans for their rigid approach to transportation funding.

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