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Ed Markey: “I think it would be better for us to kind of know what their plan is so that we can then respond to their proposal.”

On the recordJuly 16, 2017
I think it would be better for us to kind of know what their plan is so that we can then respond to their proposal.
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Ed Markey
Democratic · Massachusetts

Editor's note · Context

Markey expresses concern over potential elimination of special envoy positions.

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