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Ed Markey: That fine, obviously, does not even begin to approach the amount needed to be a deterrent against a repeat of this…

On the recordOctober 12, 2011
That fine, obviously, does not even begin to approach the amount needed to be a deterrent against a repeat of this tragedy.
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Ed Markey
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Markey criticizes the fines imposed on BP as insufficient deterrents.

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