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On the recordJune 7, 2010
I just think we have to protect the taxpayers from taking those risks, because it was not their decision to go down 5,000 feet and take this risk.
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Amy Klobuchar
Democratic · Minnesota

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Klobuchar emphasizes the need to protect taxpayers from risks associated with deep-sea drilling.

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