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Ed Markey: This committee would serve The People well if its actions are based upon fact and not coal industry deception and often…

On the recordSeptember 25, 2011
This committee would serve The People well if its actions are based upon fact and not coal industry deception and often outright deceit.
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Ed Markey
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Markey calls for fact-based decision-making over industry misinformation.

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