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Ed Markey: Existing ratings already address sexual content, violence, fantasy violence, crude language, and suggestive dialogue…

On the recordJune 6, 2026
Existing ratings already address sexual content, violence, fantasy violence, crude language, and suggestive dialogue wherever they appear.
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Ed Markey
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Senator Markey defends current television ratings system.

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