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Ed Markey: They said no. They said no. They said no over and over again to innovation.

On the recordMay 31, 2012
They said no. They said no. They said no over and over again to innovation.
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Ed Markey
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Markey criticizes the coal industry for rejecting federal funding for innovation.

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