You know the thing about the auto industry is that they never knew what was good for them.
Ed Markey: “You know the thing about the auto industry is that they never knew what was good for them.”
On the recordJuly 16, 2012
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Markey criticizes the auto industry's lack of foresight regarding fuel economy standards.
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