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On the recordMay 17, 2010
Why is it that for something that is so complicated and so dangerous as this offshore drilling that the similar level of mandatoriness that you and I have to face with the electrical inspector in our homes doesn't apply to these giant industries?
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Sheldon Whitehouse
Democratic · Rhode Island

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Whitehouse compares regulatory standards for offshore drilling to home electrical work.

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