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Ed Markey: The Majority has claimed that the economic impacts of the 6-month moratorium were worse than the economic impacts of the…

On the recordAugust 1, 2012
The Majority has claimed that the economic impacts of the 6-month moratorium were worse than the economic impacts of the spill itself.
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Ed Markey
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Markey disputes claims about the moratorium's economic impact compared to the oil spill.

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