Political Quotes

On the recordNovember 17, 2011
These giveaways to the oil industry, we should get them back and balance the budget with them.
Said by
Ed Markey
Democratic · Massachusetts

Editor's note · Context

Markey criticizes proposals that divert oil revenue from the Federal Treasury to states.

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