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On the recordNovember 17, 2011
A far more rational approach to the economic and energy challenges we face in the United States is to invest in energy conservation measures and sufficiently fund programs to hasten the inevitable transition we need to make to renewable energy sources.
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Ed Markey
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Markey advocates for investment in energy conservation and renewable sources over oil drilling.

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