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On the recordJuly 26, 2010
I am afraid perhaps OPA 90 had this assessment-restoration model set up, but no prevention model.
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David Vitter
Republican · Louisiana

Editor's note · Context

Vitter critiques the lack of a prevention model in the federal response to oil spills.

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