The Republican Majority has blocked all legislative action because they said they wanted to wait until all the facts were in before taking action to respond to the spill.
Ed Markey: “The Republican Majority has blocked all legislative action because they said they wanted to wait until all the facts…”
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Markey blames the Republican Majority for delaying legislative action on the oil spill.
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