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Ed Markey: I just disagree with that 100 percent. I just think if we are going to have a loan guarantee program and Solyndra is…

On the recordSeptember 11, 2012
I just disagree with that 100 percent. I just think if we are going to have a loan guarantee program and Solyndra is going to be criticized, then we have to criticize the United States Enrichment Corporation as well, and we should find a way indigenously of doing it but not subsidizing companies that are going bankrupt. It is just wrong.
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Ed Markey
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Markey criticizes funding for USEC, arguing against subsidizing bankrupt companies.

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