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Ed Markey: This is just one more example of where BP just stands for betraying the people.

On the recordJune 7, 2010
This is just one more example of where BP just stands for betraying the people.
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Ed Markey
Democratic · Massachusetts

Editor's note · Context

Markey criticizes BP's handling of the oil spill and their lack of transparency.

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