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Ed Markey: “The most important equities are those young men and women we send over to the Middle East to protect that oil.”

On the recordJanuary 29, 2018
The most important equities are those young men and women we send over to the Middle East to protect that oil.
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Ed Markey
Democratic · Massachusetts

Editor's note · Context

Markey emphasizes the importance of military personnel protecting oil resources.

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