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Ed Markey

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Edward John Markey is a United States Senator from Massachusetts, having served since July 24, 2013. A member of the Democratic Party, Markey previously represented Massachusetts in the U.S. House of Representatives from April 14, 1976, to July 24, 2013. Throughout his career, he has been a strong advocate for environmental issues, telecommunications, and technology policy. Markey played a significant role in the development of legislation aimed at addressing climate change and promoting renewable energy sources.

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Jul 14, 2010

BP really has wanted to shut down this well as quickly as possible, although their incompetence has made it impossible for them to achieve that goal.

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Jul 14, 2010

We still haven't had BP properly compensate people. They haven't yet paid the right revenues, enough and on time, for the oil that is being collected and that spilled.

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Jul 14, 2010

I just think that we should still operate under the assumption that we're early in the process. We hope it is successful, but, right now, we just can't be completely sure.

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Jul 13, 2010

Can the drill casing take it? Are there cracks on the seafloor?

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Jul 9, 2010

I think that BP should pay for it. I think that 'BP' should stand for 'bills paid'.

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Jul 9, 2010

I demanded from Tony Hayward that he make accessible to the National Institutes of Occupational Health and Safety all of the information about all of the workers down there in the Gulf of Mexico.

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Jul 9, 2010

There are physical harms here, but there are also mental health consequences to this event.

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Jul 8, 2010

I think that BP should pay for it. I think that 'BP' should stand for 'bills paid'.

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