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Barack Obama: I've been skeptical all along because MMS, a division in the Department of Interior from day one has been under legal…

On the recordJune 2, 2010
I've been skeptical all along because MMS, a division in the Department of Interior from day one has been under legal scrutiny. The president's had to fire Elizabeth Burnbalm, the head of MMS, meaning the government is not free on this.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois

Editor's note · Context

Obama discusses the scrutiny faced by the MMS and the government's accountability in the oil spill crisis.

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