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On the recordJanuary 29, 2012
My legislation, the Foreign Oil Spill Liability Act, will ensure the responsible foreign party pays for all cleanup costs.
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Ileana Ros-Lehtinen
Republican · Florida

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Proposing a bill to hold foreign parties accountable for oil spill cleanup costs.

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