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Ed Markey: “Honestly, my mother always said the most important question in life is answering the question of compared to what, so…”

On the recordMay 19, 2015
Honestly, my mother always said the most important question in life is answering the question of compared to what, so yes. This is not as good.
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Ed Markey
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Markey reflects on the differences between Majority and Minority status.

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