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Ed Markey: Thirty years later, when I announced for the U.S. Senate in 2013, I asked Anne Anderson to introduce me as the…

On the recordNovember 28, 2018
Thirty years later, when I announced for the U.S. Senate in 2013, I asked Anne Anderson to introduce me as the candidate.
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Ed Markey
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Markey reflects on the personal impact of TCE contamination on his political journey.

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