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On the recordMay 17, 2010
Absolutely, the taxpayers should not be on the hook for assuming the financial responsibilities of this clean-up and to mitigate this serious crisis.
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Olympia Snowe
Republican · Maine

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Snowe emphasizes that taxpayers shouldn't bear the cleanup costs of the oil spill.

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