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On the recordJune 8, 2010
I wonder whether the 'drill, baby, drill' crowd ever thought about the 'spill, baby, spill' consequences, because that is what we have today.
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Tom Carper
Democratic · Delaware

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Carper critiques the reckless drilling mentality in light of disaster risks.

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