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Ed Markey: “I think, as long as your legislation would extend to including what happens ashore to cruise passengers, not just people…”

On the recordJuly 23, 2013
I think, as long as your legislation would extend to including what happens ashore to cruise passengers, not just people who have flown to stay in that location, I think it would be a wonderful and a very positive move.
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Ed Markey
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Markey supports legislation to protect cruise passengers from dangers ashore.

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