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Ed Markey: “Without question, we are about to begin a historic debate. The President has laid out what is necessary in order to…”

On the recordAugust 4, 2015
Without question, we are about to begin a historic debate. The President has laid out what is necessary in order to protect our planet, in order to protect the health of those who live on our planet, and those who live in the United States of America.
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Ed Markey
Democratic · Massachusetts

Editor's note · Context

Markey emphasizes the importance of the upcoming debate on climate action.

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