WASHINGTON, D.C. – In response to the surprise announcement by the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) of a greater-than-expected cut in oil production of 1.2 million barrels a day, Representative Edward J. Markey (D-MA), a senior Member of the House Energy and Commerce and Resources Committees, today issued the following...
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Washington, DC: Today Rep. Edward J. Markey (D-MA), a senior member of the House Homeland Security Committee, sent a letter to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Inspector General, Richard Skinner, urging him to investigate a dangerous potential loophole in aviation security that could allow unscreened cargo to be placed on passenger...
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Washington, DC -- Today Rep. Edward J. Markey (D-MA), a senior member of the House Homeland Security Committee, issued the following statement in opposition to the President’s signing of military tribunals legislation passed by the House and Senate prior to recess, which grants retroactive immunity to American officials who may have ordered...
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Washington, DC -- Today Rep. Edward J. Markey (D-MA), a senior member of the House Homeland Security Committee, issued the following statement in opposition to the President’s signing of military tribunals legislation passed by the House and Senate prior to recess, which grants retroactive immunity to American officials who may have ordered...
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Today, Rep. Ed Markey (D-MA), released the following statement on the tragic passing of State Rep. Deborah Blumer (D-Framingham).
"Deborah Blumer was an extraordinary public servant and an outstanding representative for the people of Framingham and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. She combined the energy of a teenager and the wisdom of...
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WASHINGTON, D.C. -- In response to President Bush’s signing of the Safe Port Act, Rep. Ed Markey (D-MA), a senior member of the House Homeland Security Committee, released the following statement:
“If we fail to scan 100 percent of cargo overseas, before it is loaded aboard container ships headed for our shores, we're not just 'missing...
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WASHINGTON, D.C. -- In response to President Bush’s signing of the Safe Port Act, Rep. Ed Markey (D-MA), a senior member of the House Homeland Security Committee, released the following statement:
“If we fail to scan 100 percent of cargo overseas, before it is loaded aboard container ships headed for our shores, we're not just 'missing...
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Today, Rep. Ed Markey (D-MA), released the following statement on the tragic passing of State Rep. Deborah Blumer (D-Framingham).
"Deborah Blumer was an extraordinary public servant and an outstanding representative for the people of Framingham and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. She combined the energy of a teenager and the wisdom of...
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WASHINGTON, D.C. -- In response to President Bush’s speech in St. Louis, Missouri, today on energy policy, Rep. Edward J. Markey (D-MA), a senior Democratic Member of both the House Energy and Commerce and Resource Committee released a statement on the Bush Administration’s reliance on rhetoric instead of real action to reduce...
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WASHINGTON, D.C. -- In response to President Bush’s speech in St. Louis, Missouri, today on energy policy, Rep. Edward J. Markey (D-MA), a senior Democratic Member of both the House Energy and Commerce and Resource Committee released a statement on the Bush Administration’s reliance on rhetoric instead of real action to reduce...
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WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, Rep. Ed Markey released the following statement on the recent reports that more unapproved drugs are on the market and the FDA is taking little action to take them off the market or punish those companies who are skirting the laws and regulations to get drugs on the market. Rep. Markey will also be sending a letter...
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WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Statement of U.S. Representative Edward J. Markey (D-MA), Ranking Democrat, House Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet, regarding the approval of the AT&T-BellSouth merger by the Department of Justice without any public interest conditions:
"The approval this morning of the merger of these two Bell...
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WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, Rep. Ed Markey released the following statement on the recent reports that more unapproved drugs are on the market and the FDA is taking little action to take them off the market or punish those companies who are skirting the laws and regulations to get drugs on the market. Rep. Markey will also be sending a letter...
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WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Representative Edward J. Markey (D-MA), Co-Chair of the Bipartisan Nonproliferation Task Force and a senior Democratic Member of the Homeland Security Committee, today released series of letters from President Bush and senior Bush Administration officials showing that the Bush White House continued key policies begun by the...
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WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Statement of U.S. Representative Edward J. Markey (D-MA), Ranking Democrat, House Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet, regarding the approval of the AT&T-BellSouth merger by the Department of Justice without any public interest conditions:
"The approval this morning of the merger of these two Bell...
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WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, Rep. Ed Markey (D-MA), a senior member of the House Homeland Security Committee, joined by Rep. Steve Lynch (D-MA) sent a letter to Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Michael Chertoff to express serious concern about the low security risk designation that DHS assigned the Port of Boston. Boston was...
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WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, Rep. Ed Markey (D-MA), a senior member of the House Homeland Security Committee, joined by Rep. Steve Lynch (D-MA) sent a letter to Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Michael Chertoff to express serious concern about the low security risk designation that DHS assigned the Port of Boston. Boston was...
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WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, Rep. Edward J. Markey, the Co-Chair of the House Bipartisan Taskforce on Nonproliferation, released the following statement regarding reports that North Korea tested a nuclear weapon last night:
"Today's reports that North Korea may have conducted a nuclear test explosion are deeply disturbing. The world just...
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WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, Rep. Edward J. Markey, the Co-Chair of the House Bipartisan Taskforce on Nonproliferation, released the following statement regarding reports that North Korea tested a nuclear weapon last night:
"Today's reports that North Korea may have conducted a nuclear test explosion are deeply disturbing. The world just...
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WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, Rep. Ed Markey (D-Mass.), a senior member of the House Homeland Security Committee released the following statement on the terrible accident at a Raleigh, North Carolina hazardous waste facility that has resulted in the mass evacuation of 17000 people to escape a chlorine gas cloud:
“The alarming situation in North...
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