It's bad enough that the Republican House has not passed a single piece of legislation to improve the safety of offshore drilling.
Ed Markey: “It's bad enough that the Republican House has not passed a single piece of legislation to improve the safety of offshore…”
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Markey highlights the lack of safety legislation from Republicans after the oil spill.
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