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Ed Markey: “That is an ironic comment coming from a gentleman who lives in a landlocked desert State voting in this Committee just 2…”

On the recordJuly 19, 2012
That is an ironic comment coming from a gentleman who lives in a landlocked desert State voting in this Committee just 2 days ago to authorize drilling for oil and gas in the ocean off the coastline of Massachusetts.
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Ed Markey
Democratic · Massachusetts

Editor's note · Context

Markey critiques Gosar's comments on understanding wildfire issues.

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