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On the recordMay 24, 2010
So, in fact, what we're talking about here, with a cap, may or may not--and the 'may not' is, perhaps, quite likely--may not be in place for this particular--for the Deepwater Horizon incident.
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Lisa Murkowski
Republican · Alaska

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Murkowski discusses the uncertainty of liability caps in the Deepwater Horizon incident.

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