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Ed Markey: My amendment will strike out all of the controversial sections of S. 659, leaving only the sections with true bipartisan…

On the recordJanuary 19, 2016
My amendment will strike out all of the controversial sections of S. 659, leaving only the sections with true bipartisan support.
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Ed Markey
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Markey discusses his amendment to remove controversial sections of a bill.

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