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Bob Menendez: I immediately got on that bill because I had seen what happened to the fishermen with the Exxon Valdez.

On the recordJune 8, 2010
I immediately got on that bill because I had seen what happened to the fishermen with the Exxon Valdez.
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Bob Menendez
Democratic · New Jersey

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Menendez explains his urgency to support legislation after witnessing past oil spill injustices.

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