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Elizabeth Warren: “We talked about a culture of inattention to safety, putting profits ahead of safety that led to the explosion.”

On the recordNovember 25, 2018
We talked about a culture of inattention to safety, putting profits ahead of safety that led to the explosion.
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Elizabeth Warren
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Warren highlights safety negligence leading to a tragic explosion.

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