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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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May 16, 2018

I plan on filing an amendment on this subject, because I think we have to find some way of working reasonably here with these communities.

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May 16, 2018

It is our obligation to assist those communities adversely impacted by sea level rise and climate change to adapt to the new reality and protect their properties and livelihood.

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May 15, 2018

If this plan to prematurely end the current ISS program moves forward, I fear that NASA's expertise in these critical areas will be lost.

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May 15, 2018

That proposal is dead on arrival because, as Ted says, this is a bipartisan outfit and we're looking at this in a bipartisan fashion.

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May 15, 2018

It's not fair to NASA or to industry to force a transition based on an arbitrary date.

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May 15, 2018

I authored a provision with Senator Markey to ensure crash avoidance technologies are incorporated into safety ratings for cars.

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May 14, 2018

Slow lanes don't help a small company against a big company.

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May 14, 2018

It's hard to think of a business that's not dependent upon net neutrality on the internet.

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May 14, 2018

Senator Inhofe and I, we are committed to agreeing on an infrastructure bill.

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May 14, 2018

Without net neutrality it's harder to raise money because there's uncertainty with regard to your ability to not have your service throttled or blocked.

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May 14, 2018

I think that was a mistake on your part, that you did not learn more about it.

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May 14, 2018

Net neutrality is critical, because small businesses don't want to be in a slow lane compared to a big company.

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May 14, 2018

The Federal Communications Commission made a mistake in taking net neutrality off of the books.

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May 14, 2018

The Internet should be as free and open as it can be and it's going to drive continued growth of our economies as a result of that.

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May 14, 2018

I think if we want to preach openness around the rest of the world, that we shouldn't be trying to teach temperance from a bar stool.

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May 14, 2018

One of the key ingredients is going to be having Net Neutrality on the books for wireless devices

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May 14, 2018

Yes. Thank you. And as you know, Dr. Oh, the courts struck down the rules when they were in Title 1 and the courts instructed the FCC to use Title 2.

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Apr 24, 2018

This is a problem that is not small, because we see big companies constantly being hacked.

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Apr 24, 2018

I think your UL idea is a good idea.

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Apr 24, 2018

Does the Trump Administration plan to begin seismic testing and offshore drilling off of every state in the United States, with the exception of Florida, for some reason that has to do with a Senate race that is going on?

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Apr 24, 2018

I'm proud of the science-driven solutions in my home state of Massachusetts that have helped the right whale.

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Apr 24, 2018

My belief is that the Trump drilling plan is a triple whammy for the right whales.

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Apr 24, 2018

I am concerned that Canada is not sufficiently following suit.

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Apr 24, 2018

These whales have a ticking clock that is now signaling a day where extinction gets closer and closer.

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Apr 24, 2018

It is imperative that Canada increases its gear standards to match American standards.

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