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On the recordMay 11, 2010
It is more like 'Project Runway.' They -- they -- they are now taking nylon stockings and beginning to fill them with hair as a way of sopping up the oil out in the Gulf.
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Ed Markey
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Markey criticizes the inadequate response to the oil spill, comparing it to a reality TV show rather than a serious project.

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