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Ed Markey: I don't want any audience that is watching or listening to this hearing to go away with the impression that your…

On the recordJuly 7, 2011
I don't want any audience that is watching or listening to this hearing to go away with the impression that your caution... doesn't have any support in reality out there.
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Ed Markey
Democratic · Massachusetts

Editor's note · Context

Markey emphasizes the importance of caution regarding fracking's potential harm to the Chesapeake Bay.

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