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Ed Markey: “The Republican plan to open up the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to drilling would not offer us any refuge from red…”

On the recordSeptember 20, 2011
The Republican plan to open up the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to drilling would not offer us any refuge from red ink.
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Ed Markey
Democratic · Massachusetts

Editor's note · Context

Markey argues that drilling won't solve financial issues.

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