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Ed Markey: This has just been a continuing pattern of prevarication that has been engaged in by BP since the very beginning. It's…

On the recordJuly 18, 2010
This has just been a continuing pattern of prevarication that has been engaged in by BP since the very beginning. It's completely unacceptable.
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Ed Markey
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Markey criticizes BP for their lack of transparency and ongoing dishonesty regarding the oil spill.

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