Edward Markey: “The administration recently convened the so called God…”

“Take the watchdog off of the beat, you know, create a regulatory black hole within which the very same activities that occurred 16 years ago can be repeated again this year. And to add insult to injury, The administration recently convened the so called God Squad, officially known as the Endangered Species Committee, for the first time since 1992. to kill off protections for many species, including sea turtles and whales, in the Gulf of Mexico. So we should be protecting our environment in our coastal communities, not coming up with new ways to destroy them.” (07:45–07:56)

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