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Ed Markey: This was not knowable in 2009. This was not knowable in 2010. This was a market intervention.

On the recordSeptember 13, 2011
This was not knowable in 2009. This was not knowable in 2010. This was a market intervention.
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Ed Markey
Democratic · Massachusetts

Editor's note · Context

Markey emphasizes the unpredictability of the market changes due to external factors.

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