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Ed Markey: Could you inform me as to who has the right to close? The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from Nebraska has the right to…

On the recordFebruary 15, 2012
Could you inform me as to who has the right to close? The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from Nebraska has the right to close.
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Ed Markey
Democratic · Massachusetts
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Feb 15, 2012

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