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Ed Markey: I have always supported FirstNet, because it fulfills one of the most important recommendations of the 9/11 Commission.

On the recordMarch 10, 2015
I have always supported FirstNet, because it fulfills one of the most important recommendations of the 9/11 Commission.
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Ed Markey
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Markey emphasizes support for FirstNet as crucial for public safety post-9/11.

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