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Ed Markey: As the Democratic spill response bill would do, we need to hold these companies responsible for their actions, and we…

On the recordOctober 12, 2011
As the Democratic spill response bill would do, we need to hold these companies responsible for their actions, and we need to ensure that the agencies here today are working to implement the safety reforms recommended by the Joint Investigation Team.
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Ed Markey
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Markey emphasizes the need for accountability and safety reforms after the BP oil spill.

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