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Ed Markey: in my opinion, Adam Smith would be spinning in his grave if he could see the way in which we were allocating this…

On the recordFebruary 13, 2013
in my opinion, Adam Smith would be spinning in his grave if he could see the way in which we were allocating this Federal resource to four companies at below market prices without competition.
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Ed Markey
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Markey criticizes the allocation of federal helium resources to companies without competition.

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