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Ed Markey: “I would defer to the chairman of the committee. If he is the concluding speaker on his side, I am prepared to close on…”

On the recordMay 5, 2011
I would defer to the chairman of the committee. If he is the concluding speaker on his side, I am prepared to close on our side.
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Ed Markey
Democratic · Massachusetts
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May 5, 2011

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