On the recordJune 28, 2010
The reason that they don't let you out there is one word and it not plastic, it's lawyers.
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transcripts.cnn.comJames Carville: “The reason that they don't let you out there is one word and it not plastic, it's lawyers.”
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Carville explains the legal constraints affecting BP's transparency and communication.
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