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Ed Markey: I know that he in his public life is animated by the values that his mother and father instilled in him. I know that he…

On the recordOctober 12, 2000
I know that he in his public life is animated by the values that his mother and father instilled in him. I know that he tries every day in our committee to ensure that those principles are in fact fulfilled. I know that those values are animated by the Jesuit education which he was able to obtain at Georgetown University, the same Jesuit education which I have. As we know, the Jesuits can educate in a way in which liberal Democrats and conservative Republicans can both be proud. That is the greatness of the Jesuit tradition.
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Ed Markey
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Reflecting on shared values and education with a colleague during a floor speech.

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