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Ed Markey: This is not a Democratic issue or a Republican issue--it is an issue of legacy and common sense.

On the recordSeptember 20, 2011
This is not a Democratic issue or a Republican issue--it is an issue of legacy and common sense.
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Ed Markey
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Markey argues that Arctic Refuge drilling transcends party lines, focusing on legacy.

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