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On the recordJuly 26, 2010
I have been disappointed they did not have this kind of equipment ready, because even though the chances for such a blowout were small, it was always possible.
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Amy Klobuchar
Democratic · Minnesota

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Klobuchar criticizes the oil industry's lack of preparedness for disasters.

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