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Ed Markey: This $2 million fine just seems absolutely pathetic as a discouragement so that real safety standards are adopted.

On the recordNovember 25, 2018
This $2 million fine just seems absolutely pathetic as a discouragement so that real safety standards are adopted.
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Ed Markey
Democratic · Massachusetts

Editor's note · Context

Markey criticizes the inadequacy of fines related to safety violations.

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