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Ed Markey: We can't get back the 117 people whose lives were lost to the GM ignition switch defect; we can't get back the 8 people…

On the recordJune 22, 2015
We can't get back the 117 people whose lives were lost to the GM ignition switch defect; we can't get back the 8 people whose lives were taken by exploding Takata airbags.
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Ed Markey
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Markey highlights the tragic loss of lives due to automotive defects.

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