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On the recordJune 20, 2010
And that's why we have to stay on them every single day until the well is plugged and everyone, including the people in the Gulf and the ocean, are made whole.
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Ed Markey
Democratic · Massachusetts

Editor's note · Context

Markey stresses the importance of holding BP accountable for the oil spill's impact.

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