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Ed Markey: And how much of a distraction is this investigation that this Committee is trying to conduct thus far, with no avail at…

On the recordAugust 1, 2012
And how much of a distraction is this investigation that this Committee is trying to conduct thus far, with no avail at all, no evidence at all?
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Ed Markey
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Markey questions the effectiveness of the ongoing investigation by the Committee.

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