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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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