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Ed Markey: “So, what you are saying is, when you are deploying wind and solar here in the United States, we actually don't need the…”

On the recordMarch 22, 2022
So, what you are saying is, when you are deploying wind and solar here in the United States, we actually don't need the United States military deployed, as they are in the Middle East, to make sure that those tankers can come?
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Ed Markey
Democratic · Massachusetts

Editor's note · Context

Markey emphasizes the military's role in securing oil imports versus renewable energy.

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