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Ed Markey: “Cape Cod is an economic pillar and recreation oasis for Massachusetts, and the only accessible way to get on that island…”

On the recordDecember 5, 2017
Cape Cod is an economic pillar and recreation oasis for Massachusetts, and the only accessible way to get on that island by land is by two bridges which span the Cape Cod Canal.
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Ed Markey
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Markey highlights the importance of Cape Cod and its bridges for Massachusetts.

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