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Ed Markey: We can acknowledge the interconnectedness of our Nation's waterways and the importance of ensuring clean water or allow…

On the recordMay 23, 2016
We can acknowledge the interconnectedness of our Nation's waterways and the importance of ensuring clean water or allow regulatory uncertainty to endanger our Nation's waterways.
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Ed Markey
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Markey presents a choice between protecting waterways or risking their health.

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