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Ed Markey: The Massachusetts Attorney General, Maura Healy, recently sent me a letter describing the way State authority to set…

On the recordMarch 17, 2015
The Massachusetts Attorney General, Maura Healy, recently sent me a letter describing the way State authority to set strong chemical safety standards and enforce existing laws is preempted in the Udall-Vitter bill.
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Ed Markey
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Markey discusses concerns about state authority being undermined by the Udall-Vitter bill.

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