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Ed Markey: “I thank the gentleman. Sadly, these are the kinds of anti-innovation, anti-science, anti- public health schemes the…”

On the recordSeptember 22, 2011
I thank the gentleman. Sadly, these are the kinds of anti-innovation, anti-science, anti- public health schemes the public has come to fear from this legislative wrecking crew. When the Republicans beckon you to come ``all aboard'' on the TRAIN Act, I urge you to run in the opposite direction, because the only train Republicans seem to care about is the Big Oil and big coal gravy train, and that's pulling out of the station here tonight as the Republicans push this bill through the Congress.
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Ed Markey
Democratic · Massachusetts
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Sep 22, 2011

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