On the recordMay 8, 2012
the bipartisan BP Spill Commission led by William Reilly, who was the EPA Administrator under George Bush I, has given the Congress a D for its legislative response to the BP spill.
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Markey criticizes Congress's response to the BP spill based on a commission's assessment.
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