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Ed Markey: The bipartisan BP Spill Commission led by William Reilly, who was the EPA Administrator under George Bush I, has given…

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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Ed Markey
Democratic · Massachusetts

Editor's note · Context

Markey criticizes Congress's response to the BP spill based on a commission's assessment.

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