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Ed Markey: We owe it to the families, we owe it to the workers, we owe it to the taxpayers and everyone in this country.

On the recordApril 24, 2013
We owe it to the families, we owe it to the workers, we owe it to the taxpayers and everyone in this country.
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Ed Markey
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Markey stresses accountability to various stakeholders affected by the BP spill.

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