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Ed Markey: It is bad enough that the Republican House has not passed a single piece of legislation to improve the safety of…

On the recordAugust 1, 2012
It is bad enough that the Republican House has not passed a single piece of legislation to improve the safety of offshore drilling.
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Ed Markey
Democratic · Massachusetts

Editor's note · Context

Markey highlights the lack of safety legislation from Republicans after the oil spill.

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