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Bob Menendez Jr.: “But my point simply is wouldn't it be a true statement that but for your moratorium, if one of those entities worth less…”

On the recordJune 23, 2010
But my point simply is wouldn't it be a true statement that but for your moratorium, if one of those entities worth less than a billion dollars had a spill and the law had not been changed, right now, they would be subject only to a $75 million liability cap?
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Bob Menendez Jr.
Democratic · New Jersey

Editor's note · Context

Menendez highlights the risks of lifting the moratorium on drilling without changing liability caps.

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