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Ed Markey: “If there is any crook in any part of the energy sector anywhere in the world, that they should be cuffed, tried, and…”

On the recordJuly 21, 2014
If there is any crook in any part of the energy sector anywhere in the world, that they should be cuffed, tried, and jailed.
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Ed Markey
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Markey emphasizes the need for accountability in the energy sector.

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