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Eric Holder: “I'm glad that Attorney General Eric Holder is thinking about criminal charges. If it was up to me, they'd be going to…”

On the recordMay 31, 2010
I'm glad that Attorney General Eric Holder is thinking about criminal charges. If it was up to me, they'd be going to the hoosegow, headed to the slammer.
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Eric Holder
Democratic · District of Columbia

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Spike Lee expresses his support for potential criminal charges against BP and its executives in light of the oil spill.

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