Tom Carper said "I am not quick enough on my feet to be able to figure out what percent of $20 billion $27 million would be, but it has got to be a small percentage." @ PoliticalQuotes.com

On the recordJune 15, 2010

I am not quick enough on my feet to be able to figure out what percent of $20 billion $27 million would be, but it has got to be a small percentage.

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Tom Carper

Democratic · Delaware

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Editor's note · Context

Carper highlights the disproportion between BP's liability and the trust fund amount.

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