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Ed Markey: “We obviously want to eliminate the scourge of chemical weapons, which is all the more important given the threat that…”

On the recordJune 7, 2022
We obviously want to eliminate the scourge of chemical weapons, which is all the more important given the threat that Russia could use chemical weapons in its illegal war in Ukraine.
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Ed Markey
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Markey highlights the urgency of addressing chemical weapons amid the Ukraine conflict.

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