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On the recordSeptember 14, 2011
Even the simple and common-sense requirement that oil companies pay for the inspections of their own rigs has been rejected by the Republican Majority.
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Ed Markey
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Markey criticizes the Republican Majority for rejecting safety inspection requirements for oil rigs.

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