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On the recordMay 10, 2010
I think that rather than viewing this catastrophic spill as an impediment to establishing a national energy policy we should use it to spur us on.
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Arlen Specter
Democratic · Pennsylvania

Editor's note · Context

Specter emphasizes using the spill to motivate energy policy change.

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