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Ed Markey: “When you are creating policies, you just want to make sure that certain companies are not vindicated posthumously.”

On the recordJuly 24, 2013
When you are creating policies, you just want to make sure that certain companies are not vindicated posthumously.
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Ed Markey
Democratic · Massachusetts

Editor's note · Context

Markey emphasizes the importance of thoughtful policy-making to avoid negative outcomes for companies.

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