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James Carville: “He's lying. OK? He's lying, lying, lying. The oil -- the statute says that, if they show gross negligence, that it could…”

On the recordJune 27, 2010
He's lying. OK? He's lying, lying, lying. The oil -- the statute says that, if they show gross negligence, that it could be up to a $4,000-a-barrel fine.
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James Carville
Democratic · Louisiana

Editor's note · Context

James Carville asserts that Doug Suttles of BP is lying about the flow rate of oil and discusses the potential financial penalties for gross negligence.

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