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Ed Markey: “We hope that the pipe can hold. It's thousands of feet long. We hope that no leaks spring as a result of all of this new…”

On the recordJuly 14, 2010
We hope that the pipe can hold. It's thousands of feet long. We hope that no leaks spring as a result of all of this new pressure inside of that pipe.
Said by
Ed Markey
Democratic · Massachusetts

Editor's note · Context

Markey emphasizes the uncertainty regarding the pipe's ability to withstand the pressure after the capping.

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