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On the recordOctober 26, 2011
I know of no case in history--I can't think of one--where a company voluntarily put up $20 billion to resolve claims.
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Ed Markey
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Markey highlights BP's unprecedented financial commitment to resolve claims.

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