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Ed Markey: The more the public knows where the defects and problems are, the more they get to make their personal choice about what…

On the recordDecember 2, 2014
The more the public knows where the defects and problems are, the more they get to make their personal choice about what to do.
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Ed Markey
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Markey advocates for transparency to empower public decision-making on safety issues.

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