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Ed Markey: It is an honor to be on the Commerce Committee with you and to know that you played, along with Senator Snowe, the key…

On the recordJuly 16, 2013
It is an honor to be on the Commerce Committee with you and to know that you played, along with Senator Snowe, the key role, over here in the Senate, in making sure that the E-Rate is available to children in America.
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Ed Markey
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Markey praises the committee's role in ensuring internet access for children.

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