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Ed Markey: This Congress has voted 148 times to preserve or provide giveaways to the oil industry.

On the recordSeptember 12, 2012
This Congress has voted 148 times to preserve or provide giveaways to the oil industry.
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Ed Markey
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Markey highlights Congress's repeated support for the oil industry over safety reforms.

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