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Ed Markey: I think the modernization of E-Rate is important for the children, it's important for the country, and it's important…

On the recordJuly 16, 2013
I think the modernization of E-Rate is important for the children, it's important for the country, and it's important for our competitiveness.
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Ed Markey
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Markey highlights the need for E-Rate modernization for national competitiveness and children's education.

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