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Ed Markey: By protecting oil companies and preventing the government from collecting the revenue it is rightfully owed.

On the recordNovember 15, 2011
By protecting oil companies and preventing the government from collecting the revenue it is rightfully owed.
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Ed Markey
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Markey blames Republicans for hindering government revenue from oil companies.

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