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On the recordMay 10, 2010
It is my understanding, however, that under current law that any amount that BP spends over that $75 million is eligible for reimbursement from the Federal Government's Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund.
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Tom Carper
Democratic · Delaware

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Carper explains the implications of BP's liability cap under current law.

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