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On the recordMay 10, 2010
I think it is critical that everyone understands that blowout preventer systems as designed today will never be able to overcome poor well design or faulty operational decision making.
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Jeff Bingaman
Democratic · New Mexico

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Bingaman emphasizes the limitations of blowout preventer systems in preventing disasters.

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