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Ed Markey: I think that's going to go a long way if that legislation becomes law, and it should because that's the surest way of…

On the recordJuly 16, 2014
I think that's going to go a long way if that legislation becomes law, and it should because that's the surest way of ensuring this will not happen again.
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Ed Markey
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Markey expresses confidence in the legislation's potential impact on safety.

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