We should be thanking today's witnesses for helping to highlight important safety reforms at the Interior Department and prevent another catastrophic spill from ever happening again.
Ed Markey: “We should be thanking today's witnesses for helping to highlight important safety reforms at the Interior Department and…”
On the recordAugust 1, 2012
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Markey emphasizes the need for safety reforms in offshore drilling.
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