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Ed Markey: “It is clear that for too long, the rail industry has been raking in profits and putting safety on the sidelines.”

On the recordMarch 21, 2023
It is clear that for too long, the rail industry has been raking in profits and putting safety on the sidelines.
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Ed Markey
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Markey criticizes the rail industry's focus on profits over safety.

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