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Ed Markey: I also intend to take legislative action to reverse President Obama's imposition of an offshore drilling moratorium…

On the recordMarch 15, 2011
I also intend to take legislative action to reverse President Obama's imposition of an offshore drilling moratorium outside the Gulf of Mexico.
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Ed Markey
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Markey plans to reverse the offshore drilling moratorium imposed by Obama.

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