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Ed Markey: But the truth is our Republican friends have taken a terrible risk; they have bet it all on just one horse.

On the recordMarch 16, 2011
But the truth is our Republican friends have taken a terrible risk; they have bet it all on just one horse.
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Ed Markey
Democratic · Massachusetts

Editor's note · Context

Markey criticizes Republicans for focusing solely on oil drilling.

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