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Ed Markey: we have to have a trial. And then at the same time, we have to begin the work of confirming Joe Biden's cabinet…

On the recordJanuary 13, 2021
we have to have a trial. And then at the same time, we have to begin the work of confirming Joe Biden's cabinet officials of putting his new bold agenda for the country on the docket of the United States Senate.
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Ed Markey
Democratic · Massachusetts
Source
msnbc.com

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Markey discusses the necessity of balancing the impeachment trial with the confirmation of Biden's cabinet and legislative agenda.

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