Word: markey
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...House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Waxman's fellow Californian, has tangled with Dingell many times in the past and even donated money to his Democratic-primary opponent in 2002. Last year she created a special task force on global warming - headed by her close ally Massachusetts Congressman Ed Markey - a move that was seen as an end run around Dingell. However, she had stayed publicly neutral in the battle over the chairmanship...
...distrust virtually everything that comes out of this White House - which they consider one of the least environmentally friendly ever - feel differently. "If you thought the first 100 days of the Bush Administration were bad, just wait and see what the last 100 could bring," said Democratic Representative Edward Markey, chairman of the Select Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming...
...looking to tweak regulations that will make mountaintop mining easier, ease catch limits for certain kinds of fish, lighten the regulation of drinking water and potentially allow power plants to emit more greenhouse gases. "We already know this Administration has a deep, unwavering ideology of deregulation," said Representative Edward Markey, the chairman of the select committee on energy independence and global warming. "With scant time left, there's no reason to think they'll stop deregulating now." The new Administration could reverse many of these changes, but doing so will take precious time and effort...
...should devote more time to representing the interests of his constituents. The race represented Kerry’s first contested Democratic primary since he first won a three-way primary in 1984, a race that pitted Kerry, the lieutenant governor, against two congressmen, James M. Shannon and Edward J. Markey. Kerry’s recent victory by more than thirty points is likely to be one of the closer races in the Commonwealth this election cycle. Republican John McCain has already conceded liberal Massachusetts to the Democratic nominee, Barack Obama, and the state’s politicians—notably...
...last time there was speculation about an open seat—when Kerry, who is running for reelection, was considering running for president again last year—those who said they might mount bids included Democratic Representatives Barney Frank ’62, Edward J. Markey, James P. McGovern, and Stephen F. Lynch, as well as former Representative Martin T. Meehan...