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Jim Inhofe: “But once it starts rolling up on those beaches, in Panama City and those white beaches, in Alabama and Mississippi and…”

On the recordMay 10, 2010
But once it starts rolling up on those beaches, in Panama City and those white beaches, in Alabama and Mississippi and New Orleans, then the outrage is going to go into political pressure to get something done.
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Jim Inhofe
Republican · Oklahoma

Editor's note · Context

Inhofe anticipates public outrage will lead to political action as the spill reaches shore.

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