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Ed Markey: “Many of our nation's roads, ports, airports, railways not only serve as critical arteries of commerce and…”

On the recordDecember 5, 2017
Many of our nation's roads, ports, airports, railways not only serve as critical arteries of commerce and transportation, but also play an instrumental role in facilitating mass evacuations and expediting recovery and emergency response.
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Ed Markey
Democratic · Massachusetts

Editor's note · Context

Markey emphasizes the critical role of infrastructure in emergencies.

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