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Ed Markey: Mr. Chairman, it sounds like you made a fair offer to the other Commissioners that they rejected.

On the recordMay 3, 2011
Mr. Chairman, it sounds like you made a fair offer to the other Commissioners that they rejected.
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Ed Markey
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Markey supports Jaczko's offer to other Commissioners that was not accepted.

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