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Ed Markey: I would hope my Republican friends could agree that it is time for us to put a fee on this.

On the recordSeptember 15, 2015
I would hope my Republican friends could agree that it is time for us to put a fee on this.
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Ed Markey
Democratic · Massachusetts

Editor's note · Context

Markey urges bipartisan support for a fee on mining to address environmental issues.

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