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Roger Wicker: “The Federal Government needs to review thoroughly the Deepwater Horizon explosion so we can prevent a disaster like this…”

On the recordJuly 26, 2010
The Federal Government needs to review thoroughly the Deepwater Horizon explosion so we can prevent a disaster like this from happening in the future, but this should not be done at the expense of the Gulf Coast economy.
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Roger Wicker
Republican · Mississippi

Editor's note · Context

Wicker emphasizes the need for government review without harming the Gulf Coast economy.

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