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Ed Markey: It's a very good first step, but that's all it is.

On the recordJune 15, 2010
It's a very good first step, but that's all it is.
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Ed Markey
Democratic · Massachusetts

Editor's note · Context

Markey comments on the $20 billion escrow account set up by BP, indicating it is insufficient.

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