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On the recordMarch 25, 2014
It seems that, in emphasizing that this is a strict liability statute, that the committee is urging that you should prosecute each and every one of those millions of takings against the oil and gas industry.
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Peter DeFazio
Democratic · Oregon

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DeFazio discusses the implications of strict liability laws on industry prosecutions.

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