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W. Todd Akin: The feared is because of the people who want to whitewash what was going on with that big oil spill and the fact that…

On the recordMarch 2, 2011
The feared is because of the people who want to whitewash what was going on with that big oil spill and the fact that you got on it and told people the truth; and I respect that. Thank you, sir.
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W. Todd Akin
Missouri
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govinfo.gov
Mar 2, 2011

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The speaker is addressing concerns about transparency regarding the oil spill.

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