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Ed Markey: The most important species impacted by the spill has been the resilient people of the Gulf of Mexico.

On the recordOctober 11, 2011
The most important species impacted by the spill has been the resilient people of the Gulf of Mexico.
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Ed Markey
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Markey emphasizes the human toll of the oil spill on Gulf communities.

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