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On the recordMay 17, 2010
Well, it's amazing to me that, as explosive as an oil rig might be, that something like this could happen, and the signal not be sent.
Said by
Roger Wicker
Republican · Mississippi

Editor's note · Context

Wicker expresses disbelief about the failure of safety systems on oil rigs.

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