On the recordJuly 19, 2012
Do you want to be remembered as a Herbert Hoover, who sat by and did nothing in the face of obvious calamity, or as an Abraham Lincoln, who took every measure to save the Union?
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congress.govEd Markey: “Do you want to be remembered as a Herbert Hoover, who sat by and did nothing in the face of obvious calamity, or as an…”
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Markey contrasts inaction on climate change with decisive leadership during crises.
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