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Ed Markey: “For years, the Majority has said we need to 'drill here, drill now, pay less.' But it appears the real Republican energy…”

On the recordFebruary 14, 2012
For years, the Majority has said we need to 'drill here, drill now, pay less.' But it appears the real Republican energy plan is to 'drill here, sell there, and pay more.'
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Ed Markey
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Markey contrasts Republican rhetoric on energy with their actual policies.

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