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Ed Markey: The bottom line is that we fight trade wars over automobiles or over computer chips. We fight real wars over food and…

On the recordJuly 21, 2014
The bottom line is that we fight trade wars over automobiles or over computer chips. We fight real wars over food and energy.
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Ed Markey
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Markey emphasizes the critical nature of energy and food in global conflicts.

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