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Ed Markey: And in the same way, 13 is not the new 18, OK?

On the recordJuly 30, 2013
And in the same way, 13 is not the new 18, OK?
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Ed Markey
Democratic · Massachusetts

Editor's note · Context

Markey argues that there is a significant difference between 13-year-olds and 18-year-olds.

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