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On the recordJanuary 26, 2011
the law is deficient and can be and hopefully will be corrected so that the next time there is an environmental spill ... the polluter, the violator in this case be held accountable.
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Mary Landrieu
Democratic · Louisiana

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Landrieu emphasizes the need for legal accountability for polluters after environmental disasters.

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