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Ed Markey: “What you have alluded to, both of you, is the fact that somewhere along the line, there is human error; something wasn't…”

On the recordJanuary 25, 2011
What you have alluded to, both of you, is the fact that somewhere along the line, there is human error; something wasn't read.
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Ed Markey
Democratic · Massachusetts

Editor's note · Context

Markey highlights the role of human error in the incident.

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