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On the recordJuly 6, 2010
Perhaps we shouldn't be waiting for BP to be spending that money, because they don't want to know how big their liability is.
Said by
Ed Markey
Democratic · Massachusetts
Source
transcripts.cnn.com

Editor's note · Context

Markey suggests that BP is avoiding funding the study to minimize their potential financial liability from the oil spill.

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