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Ed Markey: You know what my father used to say? If two people agree upon absolutely everything, then you don't need one of those…

On the recordJune 8, 2016
You know what my father used to say? If two people agree upon absolutely everything, then you don't need one of those people.
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Ed Markey
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Markey emphasizes the importance of debate in climate science.

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