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Ed Markey

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Edward John Markey is a United States Senator from Massachusetts, having served since July 24, 2013. A member of the Democratic Party, Markey previously represented Massachusetts in the U.S. House of Representatives from April 14, 1976, to July 24, 2013. Throughout his career, he has been a strong advocate for environmental issues, telecommunications, and technology policy. Markey played a significant role in the development of legislation aimed at addressing climate change and promoting renewable energy sources.

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Jun 7, 2010

The top scientists in the United States and around the world are ready to work on helping to solve this problem.

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Jun 7, 2010

It makes no sense at all, which is why I demanded today that BP release the high-definition video.

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Jun 3, 2010

It took weeks of arm-twisting to get them to release the video of the leak to lawmakers.

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Jun 1, 2010

I actually don't think they have that evidence. I think BP really stands for 'blind to plumes.'

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Jun 1, 2010

I think that BP has lost its credibility, and if they make any further assertions, they should have to provide the documentation before the public.

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Jun 1, 2010

I think initially they were actually hoping that they could shut off this leak before people were down there determining how large it was, because their liability is tied to how many barrels of oil per day go into the Gulf.

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May 30, 2010

We realize that we're really not talking about MIT here. We're really talking about the PGA.

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May 25, 2010

Now, what is the result? Well, interestingly, when people turn on their TV set and they go to closed captioning... the immigrant community can now turn on the closed captioning and their children can actually read along with the words.

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May 25, 2010

In that debate, we were told that mandating closed captioning on all television sets would cost $20 per TV set. It would crush the industry.

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May 25, 2010

I’m here today to ask you to make the 'Equal Access to 21st Century Communications Act,' S. 3304, the strongest possible legislation.

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May 25, 2010

It is wrong that a soldier blinded in combat can come home and, because of the absence of video devices, not being able to fully access some of what is on the television, including emergency information.

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