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Maria Cantwell: “If we look at the Exxon Valdez, it took 20, so that's an idea.”

On the recordMay 24, 2010
If we look at the Exxon Valdez, it took 20, so that's an idea.
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Maria Cantwell
Democratic · Washington

Editor's note · Context

Cantwell references the Exxon Valdez case to illustrate potential delays in legal resolutions.

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