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On the recordOctober 26, 2011
I think that the Administration frankly, just as the Bush Administration was able to promulgate this 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund 10 years ago, I think that the Administration in getting BP to do this I think was a major positive step.
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Ed Markey
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Markey praises the Administration's role in securing BP's compensation fund.

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