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On the recordJune 16, 2010
I believe that indisputably it is the size of the spill that must dictate our response to this disaster and how we mitigate its horrific effects.
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Mary Landrieu
Democratic · Louisiana

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Landrieu emphasizes the need for a response proportional to the oil spill's size.

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