The GOP used to stand for Grand Old Party, now it’s -- GOP stands for the gas and oil party.
Ed Markey: “The GOP used to stand for Grand Old Party, now it’s -- GOP stands for the gas and oil party.”
On the recordJune 10, 2021
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Ed Markey criticizes the Republican Party's ties to the fossil fuel industry.
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