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Billy Nungesser: “The President's doing the right thing. This is going to cost a lot more than $75 million.”

On the recordJune 6, 2010
The President's doing the right thing. This is going to cost a lot more than $75 million.

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Nungesser supports President Obama's move to lift the liability cap on BP, stating that the costs will exceed the current limit.

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