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Jim Inhofe: the limits that were put in place back during the Exxon Valdez... that $75 million is too low, we all understand that…

On the recordJune 8, 2010
the limits that were put in place back during the Exxon Valdez... that $75 million is too low, we all understand that, and it certainly needs to be changed.
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Jim Inhofe
Republican · Oklahoma

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Inhofe criticizes the low liability limits set after the Exxon Valdez disaster.

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