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Ed Markey: “Despite the claims of critics, the Obama Administration has been fostering both traditional oil and gas development…”

On the recordFebruary 14, 2012
Despite the claims of critics, the Obama Administration has been fostering both traditional oil and gas development, while moving us forward to a clean energy future.
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Ed Markey
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Markey defends the Obama Administration's balanced energy approach amid criticism.

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