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On the recordJune 16, 2010
They have literally just underestimated and downplayed the severity of this damage from day one.
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Steve Scalise
Republican · Louisiana
Source
transcripts.cnn.com

Editor's note · Context

Scalise criticizes BP and the federal government for underestimating the damage caused by the oil spill.

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