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Barbara Boxer: “The reason I like Senator Menendez's bill, which is broad, I like Senator Vitter, the fact that he holds BP accountable…”

On the recordJune 8, 2010
The reason I like Senator Menendez's bill, which is broad, I like Senator Vitter, the fact that he holds BP accountable, but I like the Menendez approach better because it includes all companies, is because taxpayers will never have to bail out.
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Barbara Boxer
Democratic · California

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Boxer supports Menendez's bill for its comprehensive approach to accountability.

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