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Ed Markey: I think this is the Committee that should be realistic, that we should be practical.

On the recordJuly 10, 2018
I think this is the Committee that should be realistic, that we should be practical.
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Ed Markey
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Markey emphasizes the need for realistic and practical infrastructure funding.

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