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Ed Markey: I think the rule of law is one of the things that makes this country great, and access to the courts is very important.

On the recordJune 18, 2012
I think the rule of law is one of the things that makes this country great, and access to the courts is very important.
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Ed Markey
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Markey defends the importance of legal access and the rule of law in the U.S.

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