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Ed Markey: “We should end the Cuban embargo so that American companies and American workers can reap the benefits of drilling so…”

On the recordNovember 1, 2011
We should end the Cuban embargo so that American companies and American workers can reap the benefits of drilling so near our shores.
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Ed Markey
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Markey advocates for ending the Cuban embargo to benefit American businesses.

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