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Ed Markey: I would leave it to the scientific community to make the decisions.

On the recordMay 10, 2016
I would leave it to the scientific community to make the decisions.
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Ed Markey
Democratic · Massachusetts

Editor's note · Context

Markey suggests that scientific experts should decide on technology funding, not politicians.

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