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Ed Markey: “I still believe in my heart of hearts that a political reconciliation that provides for equitable distribution of…”

On the recordApril 24, 2017
I still believe in my heart of hearts that a political reconciliation that provides for equitable distribution of national wealth in a transparent way will bring people together against those narrow group of extremists.
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Ed Markey
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Markey emphasizes the importance of political reconciliation to combat extremism.

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