09/21/2011
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"My heart goes out to the folks that are impacted by this terrible accident, to the families of the 11 workers who died."
"Senator David Vitter introduced emergency legislation to completely remove the existing cap in Federal law for economic damages as it pertains to BP and our disaster."
"So for that reason, along with 20 cosponsors, we have amended the legislation for unlimited liability."
"Lifting the liability cap, as we do under the legislation, also instills discipline on oil companies."