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Ed Markey: And you consider that to be your responsibility, to protect against deadly toxic materials going into streams, going…

On the recordFebruary 2, 2016
And you consider that to be your responsibility, to protect against deadly toxic materials going into streams, going into rivers in America?
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Ed Markey
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Markey asserts the responsibility of protecting waterways from toxic materials.

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