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Ed Markey: “The onus, Mr. Roberti, is on your agency to ensure that the pipeline companies are operating safely.”

On the recordNovember 25, 2018
The onus, Mr. Roberti, is on your agency to ensure that the pipeline companies are operating safely.
Said by
Ed Markey
Democratic · Massachusetts

Editor's note · Context

Markey emphasizes the agency's responsibility for pipeline safety, not the companies'.

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