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Edward Markey: “We issued the first subpoena from the health committee in 45…”

Featuring: Edward Markey, Democratic | U.S. Senate Massachusetts

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Published | Video Starts at 01:29

… and enriching himself as he moves out of the state with the health care system in collapse. I worked as the lead Democrat on the health subcommittee to ensure that. We issued the first subpoena from the health committee in 45 years. and it was intended to pull in Ralph D. Latorre and make him accountable. And I was able to convince the Republicans on the committee to vote for it as well, because they controlled the committee. (01:29–01:36)

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