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Ed Markey: “If the infrastructure bill isn’t just negotiated or voted on and passed and on the president’s desk before the August…”

On the recordJune 18, 2021
If the infrastructure bill isn’t just negotiated or voted on and passed and on the president’s desk before the August recess this year, then they shouldn’t take their August recess. They should just cancel it.
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Ed Markey
Democratic · Massachusetts
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msnbc.com

Editor's note · Context

Markey suggests that Congress should cancel their recess to ensure important legislation is passed.

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