Edward Markey actually said...

Daniel Patrick Moynihan used to say, if you didn't want to help an issue or hurt an issue, you just engaged in benign neglect, you just don't do anything.

Context

Markey criticizes inaction on key issues as intentional neglect.

05/16/2023

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