They are liable for the damages up to the extent of their very financial existence, and they are not too big to fail.
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
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Leahy emphasizes BP's financial responsibility for the oil spill damages.
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