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Barbara Boxer: “Compared to an oil spill, regulation is a bargain.”

On the recordMay 10, 2010
Compared to an oil spill, regulation is a bargain.
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Barbara Boxer
Democratic · California

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Boxer emphasizes the importance of regulation over the costs of oil spills.

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