Honorable Ed Markey
United States Representative, Massachusetts, Democrat
Representative Markey, of the Seventh District of Massachusetts, was first elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 1976. He served in the Massachusetts House of Representatives from 1973 to 1976. He sits on the Energy and Commerce Committee, where, in the 110th Congress, he chairs theTelecommunications Subcommittee. He also serves on the Homeland Security Committee and the Natural Resources Committee. The following is from the June 8, 2006, House floor debate on Representative Markey’s amendment to H.R. 5252, the Communications Opportunity, Promotion, and Enhancement (COPE) Act of 2006. This debate is a travesty. We are allowed 10 minutes to…
