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Patrick Leahy: “They are liable for the damages up to the extent of their very financial existence, and they are not too big to fail.”

On the recordJune 7, 2010
They are liable for the damages up to the extent of their very financial existence, and they are not too big to fail.
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Patrick Leahy
Democratic · Vermont

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Leahy emphasizes BP's financial responsibility for the oil spill damages.

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