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Ed Markey: That is like saying it is the responsibility of the fox to make sure that the hen house is safe.

On the recordNovember 25, 2018
That is like saying it is the responsibility of the fox to make sure that the hen house is safe.
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Ed Markey
Democratic · Massachusetts

Editor's note · Context

Markey compares the agency's reliance on companies for safety to a fox guarding a hen house.

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